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Graddol, David, Ed.; And Others – 1996
Essays examine development of the English language from Old English to the present, characteristics and use of contemporary varieties, and what the language means to speakers around the world. "English Voices" (Joan Swann) raises issues and questions about variation in English, to be addressed in later chapters. "English Manuscripts: The Emergence…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Colonialism, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Maybin, Janet, Ed.; Mercer, Neil, Ed. – 1996
This collection of essays explores the diversity of contemporary English language use, both spoken and written, around the world. The first chapters focus on the use of English within various kinds of interpersonal communication, and later chapters look at artistic and creative products of English speakers and writers, discussing the kinds of…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
