Standards of English by Raymond Hickey
The notion of a 'standard' variety of English has been the subject of a considerable body of research. Studies have tended to focus on the standard features of British and American English. However, more recently interest has turned to the other varieties of English that have developed around the world and the ways in which these have also been standardised. This volume provides the first book-length exploration of 'standard Englishes', with chapters on areas as diverse as Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. This is a timely and important topic, edited by a well-known scholar in the field, with contributions by the leading experts on each major variety of English discussed. The book presents in full the criteria for defining a standard variety, and each chapter compares standards in both spoken and written English and explores the notion of register within standard varieties.
'… offers[s] some very interesting individual contributions which advanced scholars will find useful in advancing our understanding of processes and products of English codification' Vineeta Chand, Journal of Sociolinguistics
Raymond Hickey is Professor of Linguistics in the English Department at the University of Duisburg, Essen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521763899 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521763894 |
| Title | Standards of English |
| Author | Raymond Hickey |
| Series | Studies In English Language |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2012-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 444 |
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