World Englishes (A Hodder Education Publication)

World English, Second Edition provides you with an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide.

It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, variation of English as a second language, and trends for the future.

Thoroughly updated in line with recent research, World Englishes Second Edition also includes:

*Full discussion throughout of internet-mediated communication, such as the language used on Facebook and in chat-roooms

*Descriptions of twenty-first century developing varieties such as China English

*Chapters that begin with a 'focus' question and end with a "discussion" question to encourage you to reflect on what you are learning, chapter by chapter

*A revised glossary of technical terms that allows you to revise meanings quickly and easily

*20 audio examples of speakers of native and non-native English from all five continents, available for you to download from www.hodderplus.com/linguistics.