English in Southeast Asia and ASEAN (Routledge Studies in World Englishes)

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English in Southeast Asia and ASEAN embeds English in its various regional Southeast Asian and political ASEAN language habitats. Addressing the history, developmental stages and contacts with other languages, it provides in-depth information on the region and its political organization. In doing so, it analyzes the geo-political division of the region between former Anglophone and non-Anglophone colonies and shows that this distinction has led to considerable differences in the status and texture of English. This analysis includes the role and impact of American English in mainland and maritime Southeast Asia to highlight the linguistic properties of English and its linguistic and sociopolitical development, English used in specific domains, language policies and concludes with the future of English and future challenges. This book therefore provides an integrative survey of the various roles of English in ASEAN member states and studies the transformation of entire language habitats, including the major national and regional languages that participate in this process. It also explains how new societies emerge with their conflicting identities and their aspirations to act regionally or even globally and is a valuable resource for scholars and students in the fields of World Englishes, Asian Studies and those interested in language contact, policy and planning. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of maps Preface List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter 1 English and local languages in Southeast Asia and ASEAN Chapter 2 The transformation of local language habitats Local languages and language families Possible input from outside SEA Chapter 3 History of English in Southeast Asia The East India Company The Philippines and the United States of America Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia The ASEAN period Chapter 4 Texture and features of English Phonology Grammar Particles Lexis Summary Chapter 5 Language contact and the development of English in Southeast Asia Background to language contact in lexis Lexical borrowing Concluding statements Chapter 6 English in specific domains English in the legal domain The commercial advertising domain Chapter 7 English as a lingua franca in ASEAN The communicative space The educational domain English as a lingua franca Analysis of ELF Chapter 8 Language policy and language education Conflicting demands for national policies versus ASEAN needs A survey of national policies Former non-Anglophone colonies Conclusion Chapter 9 Future of English and future challenges Bibliography Index