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English in the World : History, Diversity, Change.

English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seargeant, Philip
Otros Autores: Swann, Joan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Colección:Worlds of English.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today. The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and now a global language. In the second half, the focus shifts to the diversity of the language today. The book explores varieties of English across the English-speaking world, as well as English-related varieties such as pidgins and creoles. It also examines complex processes of variation, hybridity an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (389 pages).
ISBN:9780203124567
0203124561