Philippine English : linguistic and literary perspectives / / edited by Ma. Lourdes S. Bautista and Kingsley Bolton

• Pubblicazione: Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press; London, : Eurospan [distributor], c2008; Hong Kong : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (425 pages)
• Disciplina: 420;427.9599
• Soggetto topico: English language - Philippines; English language - Social aspects - Philippines
• Altri autori: BautistaMaria Lourdes S BoltonKingsley <1947->
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-394) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Series editor's preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Map of the Philippines -- Introduction - Philippine English: Linguistic and literary perspectives -- Part I: The Sociolinguistic Context -- 1. A favorable climate and soil: A transplanted language and literature -- 2. English in Philippine education: Solution or problem? -- 3. English-language media in the Philippines: Description and research -- 4. World Englishes or worlds of English? Pitfalls of a postcolonial discourse in Philippine English -- 5. 'When I was a child I spake as a child': Reflecting on the limits of a nationalist language policy -- 6. Taglish, or the phantom power of the lingua franca -- Part II: Linguistic Forms -- 7. Linguistic diversity and English in the Philippines -- 8. A lectal description of the phonological features of Philippine English -- 9. Lexicography and the description of Philippine English vocabulary -- 10. Investigating the grammatical features of Philippine English -- 11. English in Philippine call centers and BPO operations: Issues, opportunities and research -- Part III: Philippine English Literature -- 12. Colonial education and the shaping of Philippine literature in English -- 13. Negotiating language: Postcolonialism and nationalism in Philippine literature in English -- 14. 'This scene so fair': Filipino English poetry, 1905-2005 -- 15. The Philippine short story in English: An overview -- 16. The Filipino novel in English -- 17. Filipino diasporic literature -- 18. In conversation: Cebuano writers on Philippine literature and English -- Part IV: Resources -- 19. Bibliographical resources for researching English in the Philippines -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The study of English in the Philippines provides insights into issues such as colonial and postcolonial languages and literatures, languages in contact, language and education, intercultural communication, etc.
• Titolo autorizzato: Philippine English
• ISBN: 9786612709234; 9789882207264; 988220726X; 9781282709232; 1282709232; 9789888052639; 9888052632; 9789622099470
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910993973103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Asian Englishes today.