World Englishes in Asian contexts [[electronic resource] /] / Yamuna Kachru and Cecil L. Nelson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459954703321
• Autore: Kachru Yamuna
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-282-70741-8; 9786612707414; 988-220-364-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (437 p.)
• Collana: Asian Englishes today
• Altri autori (Persone): NelsonCecil L
• Disciplina: 427.95
• Soggetti: English language - Variation - Asia; English language - Social aspects - Asia; English language - Variation - Foreign countries; English language - Social aspects - Foreign countries; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Series editor's preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of symbols and abbreviations; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1 World Englishes today; Chapter 2 Conceptual framework; Chapter 3 Structural variation; Chapter 4 Contexts and identities; Chapter 5 Parameters of intelligibility; Part II; Chapter 6 World Englishes and language acquisition; Chapter 7 Standards, codification and world Englishes; Chapter 8 Creativity and innovations; Chapter 9 Teaching and testing world Englishes; Chapter 10 Teaching world English literatures; Part III; Chapter 11 South Asian EnglishChapter 12 East Asian Englishes; Chapter 13 Southeast Asian Englishes; Chapter 14 African Englishes; Chapter 15 African-American Vernacular English; Part IV; Chapter 16 Researching grammar; Chapter 17 Dictionaries of world Englishes; Chapter 18 Code-mixing and code-switching; Chapter 19 Culture and conventions of speaking; Chapter 20 Culture and conventions of writing; Chapter 21 Genre analysis across cultures; Chapter 22 Power, ideology and attitudes; Conclusion: Current trends and future ; directions; Notes; Glossary; Annotated bibliography; Additional Resources; ReferencesIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first English-language book to focus on the electric rice cooker and the impact it has had on the lives of Asian people.