World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students

by Jennifer Jenkins

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-way' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.
World Englishes :
*is a comprehensive introduction to the subject
*covers the major historical and sociopolitical developments in world Englishes, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the present day
*explores the current debates in world Englishes, from English in postcolonial America and Africa and Asian Englishes in the Outer Circle, to Creole development in the UK and US, and the best way to teach and test World Englishes
*draws on a range of real texts, data and examples, including articles from the New York Times and The Economist , emails and transcripts of speech
*provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline including Achebe, Alobwede d'Epie, Ammon, Graddol, Li, Milroy, Modiano, Ngugi, Pennycook and Widdowson.
The accompanying website can be found at

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Reference, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 5, 2003

About the author

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Jennifer Jenkins studied English language and literature, Old Icelandic, and linguistics/applied linguistics at the Universities of Leicester, Oxford, and London, and in the earlier years of her career, was first an English language teacher then teacher trainer. From 1992 to mid-2007 she worked at King's College London, where she designed and directed the MA in ELT & Applied Linguistics, and since then have been Professor of Global Englishes at Southampton. She was Reviews Editor of the International Journal of Applied Linguistics from 2004 through 2009, and is currently a member of several journal Editorial Boards including TESOL Quarterly and Language Teaching, as well as consultant to the English Project. She recently became founding co-editor of both the new Journal of English as a Lingua Franca and the book series Developments in English as a Lingua Franca (both DeGruyter Mouton).

Reviews

[Josephine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book taught me a lot about English is spoken throughout the world. The sociolinguistics of it is fascinating. My only qualm is that it seems to demonize the use of English. I understand the language was spread through colonization and slavery and some pretty evil events. However, many people throughout the world, of inner and outer circle countries, feel most comfortable expressing themselves in this language and I don’t think we should take that away from them. White people have already come into these countries and told people what to speak, let’s not do it again.

[Anastasia Tuple · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, well structured arguments, and reliable academic references & quotes throughout.

[Farukh Iqbal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book ever.

[EvaLovesYA · Rating 3 out of 5]

En rigtig god kilde ifb. med et semesterfag på engelskstudiet.

- Brugt på universitetet (engelsk)