International English :
Trudgill, Peter,
International English : a guide to varieties of standard English / Peter Trudgill, Jean Hannah. - Fifth edition. - xiv, 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
First published in Great Britain in 1982. Includes glossary.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"From Scotland to Singapore, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a journey through the varieties of Standard English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, providing a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike." "In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'. This new material will be of particular interest to teachers and advanced learners of English as a foreign or second language as well as students of sociolinguistics, English language and language variation."
9780340971611 (pbk.)
English language--Variation.
English language--Foreign countries.
--Reading book
427 / TRU
International English : a guide to varieties of standard English / Peter Trudgill, Jean Hannah. - Fifth edition. - xiv, 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
First published in Great Britain in 1982. Includes glossary.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"From Scotland to Singapore, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a journey through the varieties of Standard English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, providing a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike." "In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'. This new material will be of particular interest to teachers and advanced learners of English as a foreign or second language as well as students of sociolinguistics, English language and language variation."
9780340971611 (pbk.)
English language--Variation.
English language--Foreign countries.
--Reading book
427 / TRU