A Dictionary of Varieties of English
A Dictionary of Varieties of English

Author: Raymond Hickey

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-12-12

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 111858404X

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A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world. Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of ‘New Englishes’, sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change. Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication

Dictionary of Newfoundland English
Dictionary of Newfoundland English

Author: George Morley Story

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 858

ISBN-13: 9780802068194

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First published in 1982 to international acclaim, the Dictionary of Newfoundland English introduced the world to an incredibly rich dialect with deep roots in Ireland and the English West Country.

World Englishes Volumes I-III Set
World Englishes Volumes I-III Set

Author: Tometro Hopkins

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 1441135731

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World Englishes is a twelve-volume series, presenting a comprehensive, detailed survey of English as it is spoken all over the world. The volumes are organised into four groups, covering Britain, Europe, America, Africa and Asia, and celebrate English in all its diversity. The chapters contain maps, facts and figures, and a detailed description about English as it is spoken in each region and are an invaluable library resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics interested in the diversity of the English language.

English Passengers
English Passengers

Author: Matthew Kneale

Publisher: Anchor Canada

Published: 2011-02-11

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 0385673698

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Narrated by over twenty distinct voices and full of dangerous humour, English Passengers combines wit, adventure and historical detail in a mesmerizing display of storytelling. When Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of smugglers have their contraband confiscated they are forced to put their ship, Sincerity, up for charter. The only takers are two Englishmen, the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson, who believes that the Garden of Eden was on the island of Tasmania, and Dr. Thomas Potter who is developing his sinister thesis concerning the races of man. Meanwhile an aboriginal in Tasmania, Peevay, recounts his people's struggles against the invading British. As the English passengers haplessly approach his land, their bizarre notions ever more painfully at odds with reality, we know a mighty collision is looming.

Modern Language Notes
Modern Language Notes

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1924

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13:

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