Synopses & Reviews
Original account of the spread and diversification of postcolonial English worldwide.
Synopsis
The global spread of English has resulted in a diverse range of postcolonial varieties in many countries around the world. Postcolonial English provides a clear and original account of the historical, social and ecological evolution of these varieties, and reveals a unifying process that has motivated their spread and diversification.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Charting the territory: postcolonial English as a field of linguistic investigation; 3. The evolution of postcolonial English: the dynamic model; 4. Linguistic aspects of nativization; 5. Countries along the cycle: case studies; 6. The cycle in hindsight: the emergence of American English; 7. Conclusion.