A Dictionary Of Varieties Of English

<p><i>A Dictionary of Varieties of English</i> presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world.</p> <ul> <li>Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field</li> <li>Includes definitions both for the <i>varieties</i> of English and regions they feature, and for <i>terms</i> and <i>concepts</i> derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties</li> <li>Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of ‘New Englishes’, sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change.</li> <li>Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades</li> <li>Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication</li> </ul>