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The Amazing World of Englishes

A Practical Introduction

This textbook invites you on a trip around the globe, uncovering layer by layer the complex, yet intriguing facets of English spoken world-wide. The busy streets of London, the scorched vistas of Australia, the colourful and noisy landscapes of New Delhi – English can be heard everywhere. But what are the specific features of these Englishes? What cultural and sociolinguistic realities underlie their use? This textbook brings this exciting and ever-changing world of Englishes right to your door!

A Practical Introduction Peter Siemund, Julia Davydova, Georg Maier. Chapter 2
Irish English Inner circle He has my heart broke. I have not heard from. Inner
circle varieties of English 2 Irish English.

The Handbook of World Englishes

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.

We can use the term Scottish English (SE) to refer to the distinctive localized
variety of British English native to Scotland. (It should be noted in passing that I
share Hansen's (1997) reservations about the term “British English.” I use “British
English” to refer to the collective entity that is the Englishes of Scotland, England,
Ireland and Wales, and not, as many others (for example, Merriam-Webster, 2005
) have done, as an inaccurate synonym for English-English. 2 Historical
Development ...

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World

Pedigree of Nations

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World is the winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2005. Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World: Pedigree of Nations explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written accessibly, it explores the extent of diversity in ‘inner circle’ English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community. Considers the perspectives of English as a global language as well as multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written in an accessible style that draws on contemporary real life examples. Examines the everyday realities of people living in 'inner circle' English-speaking countries, such as the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Discusses the theoretical issues that underpin current debates, drawing on research literature on societal multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, and language and identity.

In contrast, Ontario refuses to allow instruction through any language except
French and English other than for short-term transitional purposes.50 Community
efforts to maintain minority languages Differences in terminology add to the
complexities of cross-national discussions. Languages taught as subjects in
school are usually referred to as foreign languages; languages spoken by new
minority communities are known as community languages in the UK, Ireland,
Australia and ...

Issues in English Education in the Arab World

Though diverse, the Arab world boasts a unique culture and native language, both of which are unlike those found in English-speaking countries. Perhaps due to the nature of these differences, Arab-Western relations have been described as existing on one of the world’s great cultural fault-lines. Debate about the potential effects, both positive and negative, of English-medium education and the learning of English in the region’s schools and universities is one expression of this. Even as debate continues, issues of politics, culture, social mobility, and identity are played out in the English language classrooms of the Arab world on a daily basis. The current volume explores some of the concerns related to the place of English and English-medium education in the Arab world. It examines issues of the relationship between English, Arabic, cultural identity and power in the region within a historical and contemporary framework; the experiences of learners from Arabic-medium secondary schools adjusting to English-medium colleges; and the challenges and potential rewards of promoting student-centered classrooms and technology in traditionally teacher-centered environments. These issues are explored from the perspectives of teachers, students, researchers and other stakeholders in Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Sudan.

COM Abstract This chapter explores the reasons behind the problems learners in
the official school system in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, encounter as they learn
English. I do so by conducting interviews with four English language teachers
and administering a questionnaire to thirty-eight English language learners
between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five who went through the different
phases of the Saudi school system in Jeddah. The questionnaire explores the
problems and ...

English Around the World

An Introduction

A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.

In this chapter we will learn about the earliest and most deeply rooted processes
of colonization which have shaped the English language, in what used to be
known as the "Old World" and the "New World. ... North America 76 4.2.1 A short
history of American English 76 4.2.2 Case study: Southern US English 84 4.3
Plantation wealth and misery: the Caribbean 93 4.3.1 From English to Caribbean
Creoles 93 4.3.2 Case study: Jamaica 100 Exercises and activities, Key terms,
Further ...

English in the World

Global Rules, Global Roles

Examines different conceptions of English as an international language, looking at world Englishes, native-speakers and 'standard' English. This book also covers the pedagogical implications of English as an international language; and addresses key questions with regard to the teaching of English.

It is precisely the observation of the polymorphous nature of the English
language worldwide that prompted the wish to capture this richness and diversity
in the corpus I have been compiling at the University of Vienna, the Vienna—
Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE)? For in order to be able to
acknowledge this polymorphous nature you need to be able to perceive it, and in
order to perceive it, you need to document it. One of the most impressive insights
of corpus-based ...

World English

A Study of Its Development

This text traces the history of English language spread from the 18th to the beginning of the 21st century, combining that with a study of its langauge change. It links linguistic and sociolinguistic variables that have conditioned the evolution and change of English, putting forward a new framework of language spread and change.

World English, however, owes its existence to the fact that some 80% of its
approximately one-and-a-half to two billion users are bilingual (or multilingual) (
Crystal, 1997; World Englishes, 1998: 419). Since the existence of World English
results from the process of language spread as macroacquisition - second
language acquisition (SLA) by speech communities - bilingualism necessarily
occupies a central role in the study of World English. In refocusing its study from
the global, often ...

Western Fiction in the Library of Congress Classification Scheme

Borgo Cataloging Guides are written by catalogers for catalogers. These guides provide surveys of cataloging practice and science in the Library of Congress classification scheme. Each book surveys a specific subject area, with comprehensive coverage of the actual subject headings and classification numbers.

This question was largely settled when the Library of Congress agreed to accept
AACR2 in 1980, since LC generates the cataloging records which most large
American libraries (particularly in academe) follow. It was only later that the
library world discovered, much to its collective dismay, that LC's adoption of
AACR2 was somewhat conditional, in that, under long-established LC policy,
books were not recataloged retroactively, and main entries which should have
been changed ...

Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress

Selected Writings

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Since 1957, I have had the great honor and privilege of working at the Library of
Congress. Thus, this book is the product of someone whose major life work has
been in the Library of Congress. The responsibilities that came with my position
allowed me to traverse the globe, further build up the library's resources, and thus
help to enhance overall understanding of China and other foreign relations. I
would just add that the Library of Congress is much more than just a place where
 ...

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Philosophy, Practice, and Prospects

The first comprehensive theoretical treatise on Library of Congress subject headings, this important book provides an analysis of the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application. Library of Congress Subject Headings aims to help improve the clarity of the system, increase consistency and arrangement, increase the number of effective access points, facilitate the interaction of the system with the computer, and generally to make the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application of even greater value to the cataloger and the user. Practicing catalogers, library school personnel, advanced students, and any professional who is very knowledgeable about and seriously interested in Library of Congress subject headings will want to read this highly acclaimed volume. Author William Studwell includes theoretical, conceptual, and philosophical considerations based on 25 years of everyday practical cataloging and indexing work and the knowledge gained from theoretical research for the more than two dozen articles on subject cataloging that he has written in the last decade. He presents thought-provoking, often controversial material in three parts. The first section, “The System,” deals with the basic philosophical foundations of LC subject headings. Thirty-two “principles”--guidelines and suggestions are offered along with detailed explanations, examples, and their relationships to other principles. The second section, “Application,” focuses on the matters of subject cataloging practice, or interpretation and application of LC subject headings. The third section, “The Future,” looks ahead to future issues relating to subject cataloging, such as the development of a theoretical subject heading code, the interface of LC subject headings with the computer, and some speculation as to the role and nature of LC subject headings in the years to come.

it should not be discarded in favor of less-established and unproven alternatives
The Library of Congress subject heading system has been in existence for nearly
a century. During that time it has progressed from a small list for use by just the
Library of Congress to a huge and complex system which is widely utilized
around the English-speaking world and beyond (for example, in France and
French Canada). No other system is as pervasive nor as dominant. The system
has a large ...