1st Edition
by Raymond Hickey (Author)
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
