International English A Guide to the Varieties of Standard English

by Trudgill, Peter; Hannah, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780340808344
• ISBN10: 0340808349
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-18
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

Over the years since its first publication in 1982, International English has established its place as the only text which gives a good overview of the linguistic characteristics of varieties of English around the world. In order to keep up with research that has been conducted over the past six years, the authors have completely reworked and rewritten their chapter on the Caribbean which now reflects the new research they have conducted in this area. The book now also includes a new Chapter 7 on 'Lesser-known Englishes' covering those varieties spoken in the Channel Islands, Bermuda and The Bahamas as well as African countries such as Botswana and Namibia. This new material, coupled with a thorough updating of the remaining text and references, ensures that International English will remain a favourite and indispensable resource for teachers and students.

Table of Contents

Note to the fourth edition
Acknowledgements
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Varieties of Standard English	p. 1
English, Australasian, South African and Welsh English	p. 9
The pronunciation of North American English	p. 35
English and North American English: grammatical, orthographical and lexical differences	p. 55
Scottish and Irish English	p. 91
West Indian English and English-based creoles	p. 105
Lesser-known Englishes	p. 115
Second language varieties of English	p. 123
Glossary	p. 141
Selected references and further reading	p. 143
Index	p. 147
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