Legacies of colonial English studies in transported dialects

As a result of colonisation, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Legacies of Colonial English explores the role of British dialects in both the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes, and how it came about that many still reflect non-standard British usage from th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hickey, Raymond, 1954- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press 2004.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Studies in English language.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:As a result of colonisation, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Legacies of Colonial English explores the role of British dialects in both the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes, and how it came about that many still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past.
Descripción Física:xx, 713 p. : il., mapas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 671-691) e índice.
ISBN:9780511081071
9780511080319
9780511486920
9781280415517
9786610415519