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Peer reviewedUrdang, Lawrence – English Today, 1990
Reviews the current state of World English. Subjects addressed include standard accents and dialects, prejudicial attitudes toward nonstandard "local" usages, the use of English as the language of diplomacy, American influences on the language, and the fracturing of English in non-English-speaking countries around the world. (17 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, English, Error Patterns
