This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin). The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features. The accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive maps and speech samples that supplement the printed articles and offer material and data for further research. The rich detail found in the chapters as well as the valuable tools on the CD-Rom make this survey of English Varieties a mainstay for researchers and teachers.
Author(s): Rajend Mesthrie (Editor)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 655
Frontmatter
Contents
Contents of companion volumes
Abbreviations
List of features: Phonology and phonetics
List of features: Morphology and Syntax
General introduction
General references
Introduction: varieties of English in Africa andSouth and Southeast Asia
Nigerian English: phonology
Nigerian Pidgin English: phonology
Ghanaian English: phonology
Ghanaian Pidgin English: phonology
Liberian Settler English: phonology
Cameroon English: phonology
Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): phonology
East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): phonology
White South African English: phonology
Black South African English: phonology
Indian South African English: phonology
Cape Flats English: phonology
St. Helena English: phonology
Indian English: phonology
Pakistani English: phonology
Singapore English: phonology
Malaysian English: phonology
Philippine English: phonology
Synopsis: the phonology of English in Africa and South and Southeast Asia
Nigerian English: morphology and syntax
Nigerian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax
Ghanaian English: morphology and syntax
Ghanaian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax
Liberian Settler English: morphology and syntax
Cameroon English: morphology and syntax
Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): morphology and syntax
East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): morphology and syntax
White South African English: morphology and syntax
Black South African English: morphology and syntax
Indian South African English: morphology and syntax
Cape Flats English: morphology and syntax
St. Helena English: morphology and syntax
Indian English: syntax
Butler English: morphology and syntax
Pakistani English: morphology and syntax
Singapore English: morphology and syntax
Malaysian English: morphology and syntax
Synopsis: morphological and syntactic variation in Africa and South and Southeast Asia
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