Research Developments in World Englishes

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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com . It is funded by the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. Discussing key issues of current relevance and setting the tone for future research in world Englishes, this book provides new perspectives on the diverse realities of Englishes around the world. Written by an international team of established and renowned scholars, the volume opens the new series Bloomsbury Advances in World Englishes, dedicated to advancing research in the field. Chapters discuss important topics in contemporary world Englishes research, including de-colonial approaches, emerging varieties in post-protectorates and international uses as communicative events to highlight the globalizing aspect of English as a semiotic code. The book also expands on cultural conceptualizations to investigate the connections between Englishes and localized cultural knowledge and ongoing changes and attitudes towards local forms in multilingual settings. Closing with an examination of how world Englishes and the use of English as a lingua franca could influence the future teaching of Englishes, Research Developments in World Englishes presents a detailed picture of contemporary research approaches and points the way towards exciting future directions. Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Contents Figures Tables Contributors Acknowledgments 1 Where are WEs Heading to? An Introduction to the Inaugural Volume of Bloomsbury Advances in World Englishes 1. World Englishes and Varieties of English 2. Ways Forward for WEs 3. Research Developments in World Englishes Notes References 2 Decolonizing (World) Englishes 1. Introduction 2. The Meaning of Decolonization 3. Decolonization and World Englishes 4. The Limitations of the Decolonization Spirit in WE 5. What does Decolonizing World Englishes Mean? 6. Conclusion Notes References 3 “The Communicative Event” in International English(es) as Social Practice: Adducing a Tricodal/Trimodal Theory of the Linguistic Structuring of Social Meaning 1. Introduction 2. A Tricodal/Trimodal Approach Elaborated 3. Heteroglossia 4. Codes/Modes and Contact Types in Co-Present Anglophony/Anglography: Data Analysis 5. Conclusion References 4 Extending the Scope of World Englishes: Interactions across Englishes in Post-Protectorates and at the Grassroots 1. Introduction 2. Interactions across Englishes 3. Post-Protectorates, Protected States, Mandates and Trust Territories—The In-Between Cases 4. Integrating the Grassroots 5. Conclusion: Former PPSMTs, the Grassroots and Models of World English(es) Appendix 1 Notes References 5 Contact, Asia, and the Rethinking of Englishes in Multilingual Ecologies 1. Rethinking Contact in World Englishes 2. Rethinking History 3. Rethinking Typology 4. Rethinking Usage 5. Concluding Thoughts Notes References 6 Multilingualism and the Role of English in the United Arab Emirates, with views from Singapore and Hong Kong 1. Introduction 2. Dubai and the UAE 3. Language Attitudes and Repertoires in the UAE 4. Singapore and Hong Kong 5. Conclusion and Outlook Notes References 7 The History of English Language Attitudes within the Multilingual Ecology of South Africa 1. Introduction 2. Historical Context 3. Method 4. Findings and Discussion 5. Conclusion Appendix Notes References 8 Transnational Dialect Contact and Language Variation and Change in World Englishes 1. Introduction 2. Investigating World Englishes Through the Lens of Language Variation and Change 3. World Englishes and Sources of Transnational Dialect Contact 4. Concluding Remarks Notes References 9 “I Don’t Get It”: Researching the Cultural Lexicon of Global Englishes 1. Introduction 2. The Need for Cultural Lexicons Across World Englishes 3. Types of Lexicon 4. A Cultural Taxonomy 5. Cultural Metaphors 6. Conclusion Appendix Notes References 10 Colonial Cultural Conceptualizations and World Englishes 1. Introduction 2. The Metaphoric Construction of the Colonial Subject 3. “Disturbing” Practices and Cultural Engineering 4. (Post)colonial Impact on the English Language 5. Conclusion Notes References 11 Individual Lives in Collectivist Faces: On Social Norms in a Radio Show 1. Introduction 2. The Data: Happy Birthday Program 3. Collective Face, Cultures and Postcolonial Pragmatics 4. Individual Lives in Collectivist Faces 5. Conclusion Appendices: the Complete Exchanges Between the Host and the Mothers Notes References 12 Teaching (About) World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca 1. Introduction 2. Teaching About WEs and About an ELF-Approach 3. Teaching WEs and Adopting an ELF-Approach 4. Where Does This Leave Us? 5. Conclusion References 13 Documenting World Englishes in the Oxford English Dictionary: Past Perspectives, Present Developments, and Future Directions 1. Introduction 2. Putting the OED’s Coverage of World Englishes in its Historical Context 3. Current Policies and Practices on World Englishes in the OED 4. Using OED Online to Investigate World Englishes 5. The Future of World Englishes in the OED References Index