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English, but not quite : locating linguistic diversity
302 p. : ill.
- The 15 papers collected in "English, but not Quite" analyse the current state of English varieties and the constant process of their “re-locating and rerooting” in new territories. Taking into account the creation of a fertile terrain for change and diversity, linguistic identity and difference, they employ the critical tools of sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, media discourse, and postcolonial studies. The volume investigates language contact phenomena, such as loans, calques, code-switching, diglossia, multilingualism, lexicon expansion, culture-bound words and morpho-syntactic features in texttypes ranging from newspapers to advertisements, from literary texts to websites. [Publisher's text]
- Collected essays.
- Contains bibliographies, bibliographical references, notes and internet addresses.
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ISBN: 9788864580074
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ENCABEZAMIENTOS DE MATERIA
- English language -- Variation
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En este volumen
- Introduction
- Developmental Stages in the Formation of Epicentres of English
- Irish English and Dublin English in Damien Dempsey's Lyrics
- The Case of the Word Métis in Canadian English
- A Language of their own: French-English Codeswitching in Quebec English
- African American English: Race, Ethnicity and Language Diversity in the U.S.A.
- African American English in Rap Music : Public Enemy's Word from the Motherland
- De Tongue dat Does Buy Yuh Does Sell Yuh : Bajan English Proverbs on the Web.
- English in West Africa : the Case of Nigeria
- Imported Words and New Coinages in Twentyfirst-Century South African English
- Indian English in Use : a Pukka Language
- A Kampung is not a Village : Malaysian English, a Linguistic Tapestry
- Talking About our Own : Nyoongah Aboriginal English in Jack Davis's In Our Town
- New Zealand English as a Linguistic Mix.
- Language Habits, Domains, Competence and Awareness : the Role and Use of English in Malta
- One Word for Different Wor(l)ds : Evolution of a Taboo Word : Fuck in on-line British Newspapers
- Notes on Contributors