Varieties of English 4: Africa, South and Southeast Asia

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin). The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features. The accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive maps and speech samples that supplement the printed articles and offer material and data for further research. The rich detail found in the chapters as well as the valuable tools on the CD-Rom make this survey of English Varieties a mainstay for researchers and teachers. Frontmatter Contents Contents of companion volumes Abbreviations List of features: Phonology and phonetics List of features: Morphology and Syntax General introduction General references Introduction: varieties of English in Africa andSouth and Southeast Asia Nigerian English: phonology Nigerian Pidgin English: phonology Ghanaian English: phonology Ghanaian Pidgin English: phonology Liberian Settler English: phonology Cameroon English: phonology Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): phonology East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): phonology White South African English: phonology Black South African English: phonology Indian South African English: phonology Cape Flats English: phonology St. Helena English: phonology Indian English: phonology Pakistani English: phonology Singapore English: phonology Malaysian English: phonology Philippine English: phonology Synopsis: the phonology of English in Africa and South and Southeast Asia Nigerian English: morphology and syntax Nigerian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax Ghanaian English: morphology and syntax Ghanaian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax Liberian Settler English: morphology and syntax Cameroon English: morphology and syntax Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): morphology and syntax East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): morphology and syntax White South African English: morphology and syntax Black South African English: morphology and syntax Indian South African English: morphology and syntax Cape Flats English: morphology and syntax St. Helena English: morphology and syntax Indian English: syntax Butler English: morphology and syntax Pakistani English: morphology and syntax Singapore English: morphology and syntax Malaysian English: morphology and syntax Synopsis: morphological and syntactic variation in Africa and South and Southeast Asia Backmatter