The global spread of English has had widespread linguistic, social, and cultural implications,
affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. This textbook provides a lively and …

A Survey of Modern English covers a wide selection of aspects of the modern English
language. Fully revised and updated, the major focus of the third edition lies in Standard …

This textbook introduces current thinking on English as a global language and explores its
role in intercultural and transcultural communication. It covers how English functions as a …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-
analysis to examine the relationship between the home environment and the development …

In this overview article, we present the motivations for compiling this issue of RJL and
summarize the major premises of the World Englishes (WE) Paradigm. The focus is on the …

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on concepts discussed in preceding
chapters of this book. The book covers the key empirical and conceptual developments in …

The functions of world Englishes are expanding; simultaneously, the domains of use of other
contenders or languages of wider communication seem to be shrinking. The earlier history …

This Element offers a comprehensive account of the unprecedented spread of English as a
global language by taking historical, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical perspectives. To …

Despite the recent proliferation of Global Englishes courses both quantitatively (in terms of
the number of programs offered worldwide) and qualitatively (in various sizes, forms, modes …

This chapter discusses the study of intralingual regional pragmatic variation by presenting
existing findings on such variation. It deals with suggestions for future research and practical …