{"product_id":"global-englishes-jennifer-jenkins-9780415638449","title":"Global Englishes: A Resource Book for Students","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoutledge English Language Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries, and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration, and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Englishes, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, previously published as \u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e, has been comprehensively revised and updated and provides an introduction to the subject that is both accessible and comprehensive. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features of this best-selling textbook include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecoverage of the major historical, linguistic, and sociopolitical developments in the English language from the start of the seventeenth century to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexploration of the current debates in global Englishes, relating to its uses as mother tongue in the US, UK, Antipodes, and post-colonial language in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and lingua franca across the rest of the globe, with a new and particularly strong emphasis on China\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea range of texts, data and examples draw from emails, tweets and newspapers such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChina Daily\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereadings from key scholars including Alastair Pennycook, Henry G. Widdowson and Lesley Milroy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eactivities that engage the reader by inviting them to draw on their own experience and consider their orientation to the particular topic in hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Englishes, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a dynamic and engaging introduction to this fascinating topic and is essential reading for all students studying global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and the spread of English in the world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415638445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415638449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119690608895,"sku":"9780415638449","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1778708f-95e0-49a4-92a9-0b1890fb6798.jpg?v=1687410463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-englishes-jennifer-jenkins-9780415638449","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}