International English: Buch
This sixth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the following: new sections on the Death of RP, Estuary English, Multicultural London English, the Dublin accent and Fijian English; updated material on RP phonology, New Zealand ...
In this fifth edition the authors have added a new discussion of what Standard English really is, as well as an outline of typologies of varieties of English including ELF 'English as a lingua franca'.
Describes and compares, at the level of phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, the main varieties of Standard English spoken and written today.
A teacher's guide accompanying a new, three-level lower secondary ESL programme designed to boost students' abilities and confidence in English.
A teacher's guide for lower secondary ESL designed to boost students' abilities and confidence in English. Attractively presented and thoroughly researched, this resource will give a perfect grounding in ESL...
Over the years since first publication in 1982, International English has established its place as the only text which gives a good overview of the linguistics characteristics of varieties of English around the world.
Cover -- Copyright -- Title -- Contents -- Note on the sixth edition -- Acknowledgements -- Symbols -- 1 Standard English in the world -- 1.1 Models of English -- 1.2 The spread of English -- 1.3 The nature of native overseas Englishes -- 2 ...