Varieties of Modern English : an Introduction.

The 'story' of English is continually re-told and re-written, as more and more people use the language and have a part in shaping the way it develops. Varieties of Modern English provides a critical introduction to the study of regional, social, gendered, context- and medium-related variet...

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Main Author: Davies, Diane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:Learning about language.
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505 0 |a Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Setting Out; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Variation and the individual; 1.3 Variation and the group; 1.4 Dialects and accents; 1.4.1 Social class and English; 1.4.2 'Estuary English'; 1.4.3 Dialect and solidarity; 1.5 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 2: Studying Varieties; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sounds; 2.3 Words; 2.4 Phrases and sentences; 2.5 Texts; 2.6 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 3: The March of Modern English; 3.1 Introduction. 
505 8 |a 3.2 Early Modern English3.3 The growth of international English; 3.4 Attitudes to English usage; 3.5 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 4: English from a Global Perspective; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Inner Circle: American English; 4.2.1 Regional dialects; 4.2.2 Attitudes; 4.3 Outer Circle: South Asian English; 4.3.1 Features of South Asian English; 4.4 Expanding Circle: English in Japan; 4.4.1 Borrowed words in Japanese; 4.4.2 Decorative English; 4.4.3 An Expanding Circle variety?; 4.5 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Varieties of English. 
505 8 |a 5.1 Introduction5.2 Pidgins and creoles; 5.2.1 English-based creoles; 5.2.2 Attitudes to creole; 5.3 African American Vernacular English (AAVE); 5.3.1 Linguistic features of AAVE; 5.3.2 Attitudes to AAVE; 5.4 Chicano English; 5.4.1 Linguistic features of Chicano English; 5.4.2 Attitudes to Chicano English; 5.5 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 6: Gender, Sexuality and English; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Word forms and meanings; 6.3 Generic meaning; 6.4 Gender, talk and discourse; 6.4.1 Dominance; 6.4.2 Difference; 6.4.3 Performativity; 6.4.4 Gay, lesbian and transgender discourses. 
505 8 |a 6.5 Gender in social discourse6.6 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 7: Speech, Writing and the New Media; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Spontaneous speech; 7.3 Transcribing speech; 7.4 Rehearsed speech; 7.5 Written English; 7.5.1 Spelling; 7.6 Email and text-messaging; 7.7 Chat rooms and message boards; 7.8 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 8: English in Context; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Speech situations; 8.3 Register; 8.3.1 Register analysis; 8.3.2 Register combinations; 8.4 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 9: English and Power; 9.1 Introduction. 
505 8 |a 9.2 Power in interaction9.3 Powerful varieties; 9.3.1 The English of politicians; 9.3.2 Media English; 9.3.3 Other powerful varieties; 9.4 Summary; Activities; Further Reading; Chapter 10: The Future of English as an International Language; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 (Spoken) English as an international language; 10.2.1 Towards descriptions of EIL; 10.2.2 Codification; 10.3 Standard written English; 10.4 Threats to English; 10.5 Conclusion; Activities; Further Reading; Comments on Activities; References; Index. 
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