The Handbook of World Englishes

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The Handbook of World Englishes is written by Braj B. Kachru and published by John Wiley & Sons. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1405178361 (ISBN 10) and 9781405178365 (ISBN 13).

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newlycommissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions andcase studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied andpedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around theworld. Represents the cross-cultural and internationalcontextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties ofworld Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North andSouth American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts ofvarieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles ofits users; the ranges of functional domains in which thesevarieties are used; the place of English in language policies andlanguage planning; and debates about English as a cause of languagedeath, murder and suicide.