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Legacies of Colonial English: Studies in Transported Dialects (Studies in English Language)

By Raymond Hickey

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0521830206, 9780521830201, 9780511081071
Open Library ID
OL22617817M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9006825 bytes)
Pages
734\735
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This collection brings together internationally-renowned scholars to discuss the role of British dialects in the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes. As a result of colonization, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Considering the input of Scottish, English and Irish dialects, they examine a wide range of Englishes--including those in North and South America, South Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. They also explain why many overseas Englishes still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past.

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