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The New Englishes

The New Englishes

Platt, John
Weber, Heidi
Lian, Ho Mian

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Revivals

English as a Second LanguageLinguistics

ISBN10: 1041293992
ISBN13: 9781041293996
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 1 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

First published in 1984, The New Englishes explores new varieties of English. Well-known examples of New Englishes include Indian English, Philippine English, Singapore English and African Englishes of nations such as Nigeria and Ghana.

The book deals with the way New Englishes have developed in those non-native situations where they are used for a wide range of functions within the community. These New Englishes are varieties which have become localized not only through the influence of the other languages of the regions where they are used but also through being adapted to the life and culture of their speakers. They are, or are in the process of becoming, varieties of English in their own right--as legitimate as the 'older' Englishes which have been passed on from generation to generation of native speakers. As the authors show, these New Englishes had their beginnings in the colonial era, but in many nations, independence has meant an increase in the use and functions of English.

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