The Amazing World of Englishes: A Practical Introduction

Copyright page
Table of contents
Introduction
The amazing world of Englishes
Structure of the book
Target audience
Guidelines for students
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Accompanying website
Circles of English
Chapter 1: English as a global language
Introduction
The circles of English
Not the Queen’s English
The changing role of English in Europe
Sources
Inner circle varieties of English
Chapter 2: Irish English
Introduction
A quick guide to Ireland
The Great Famine
A letter from home
Janey Mac! Irish-English is Banjaxed, so it is…
Editorial
Finnegan’s Wake
Sources
Chapter 3: Scottish English
Introduction
A quick guide to Scotland
The Acid House: The Granton Star Cause
John and the Orkney Islands
Accents and dialects of Scotland
Auld Lang Syne
Trainspotting
The Sivven Sons o Knock Castle
Sources
Chapter 4: British and American English
Introduction
British English vs. American English: How it all began …
The influence of languages of the colonial period
Northern English dialects
Dialects in England
Dialects in the United States
American slang
African American English
Taking a final look at British and American English
Sources
Chapter 5: Australian English
Introduction
A quick guide to Australia
Coping with Aussie English
Are you still “Coping with Aussie English”?
Learning to speak Aussie-English
Australianisms
Waltzing Matilda
Andrew Denton interviews Steve Irwin
Group work: Australian English
Sources
Outer circle varieties of English
Chapter 6: Indian English
Introduction
Indian English as a part of Indian history and culture
Discovering Indian English
Why worry about small small things?
Indian English: In search of the native speaker
Indian English and Indian culture: Bombay and New Delhi
The differences between Bombay and New Delhi
Sources
Chapter 7: Nigerian English
Introduction
A quick guide to Nigeria
Beng Beng Beng
Civil Peace
Pastor bags six months for swindling lady
Nigerian Pidgin English
Sources
Chapter 8: South African English
Introduction
A quick guide to South Africa
South African culture
English in South Africa: A part of South African culture?
Newspaper cuttings
South African English
Sources
Expanding circle varieties of English
Chapter 9: English in Europe
Introduction
Introducing English in Europe
English as a world language: History, current status, perspectives
English in the expanding circle: Focus on Europe
Cultural differences across Europe. The case of French English
How do Germans speak English???
German creations of English words
Understanding Russian culture and the English spoken in Russia
Sources
Conclusion and outlook
Glossary of linguistic terms
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