World Englishes and culture wars / Braj Kachru.
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TextPublication details: India Cambridge 2016Description: 304 pISBN: - 9780521825719 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 9780521532785 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- English language -- Variation -- English-speaking countries
- English language -- Variation -- Foreign countries
- English language -- Social aspects -- English-speaking countries
- Language and culture -- English-speaking countries
- Language and culture -- Foreign countries
- Communication, International
- Intercultural communication
- Sociolinguistics
- 427 KAC-B 23
- PE2751 .K333 2016
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Written from a non-Western perspective, this book exposes the inadequacy of oppositions such as native vs. non-native Englishes and English vs. New Englishes. It explains why the label 'World Englishes' captures both what the different Englishes share and how they differ from each other. It also criticizes the kinds of power asymmetries that have evolved between the Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circles of English, while showing the extent to which the Outer Circle has enriched their common language and made it suitable for both its heritage and non-heritage users. The narrative is grounded in a wealth of historical knowledge, especially that of the colonization of the Outer Circle. Readers are invited to compare the spread and differentiation of English with those of Latin, which evolved into the Romance languages. This comparison may leave the reader asking: could English break up into Anglian languages?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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