{"product_id":"9781118791806","title":"The Handbook of Asian Englishes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Handbooks in Linguistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Asian Englishes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKingsley Bolton | Werner Botha | Andy Kirkpatrick\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Asian Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e provides wide-ranging coverage of the historical and cultural context, contemporary dynamics, and linguistic features of English in use throughout the Asian region. This first-of-its-kind volume offers a wide-ranging exploration of the English language throughout nations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Contributions by a team of internationally recognized linguists and scholars of Asian Englishes and Asian languages survey existing works and review new and emerging areas of research in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by renowned scholars in the field and structured in four parts, this \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e explores the status and functions of English in the educational institutions, legal systems, media, popular cultures, and religions of diverse Asian societies. In addition to examining nation-specific topics, this comprehensive volume presents articles exploring pan-Asian issues such as English in Asian schools and universities, English and language policies in the Asian region, and the statistics of English across Asia. Up-to-date research addresses the impact of English as an Asian lingua franca, globalization and Asian Englishes, the dynamics of multilingualism, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing as an important contribution to fields such as contact linguistics, World Englishes, sociolinguistics, and Asian language studies, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Asian Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable reference resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and instructors across these areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKingsley Bolton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at Stockholm University, Sweden, and Honorary Professor at the Social Sciences Research Centre at The University of Hong Kong. He has published widely on English linguistics and the sociolinguistics of the Asian region. He is Co-Editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e and Executive Director of the International Association for World Englishes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWerner Botha\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, Australia. His current research focuses on language variation, educational linguistics, and the sociolinguistics of English in higher education in Singapore, South Africa, and China. He is Assistant Editor of the Wiley journal \u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Linguistics at Griffith University, Australia, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He is author of \u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes: Implications for ELT and International Communication\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eIs English an Asian Language\u003c\/i\u003e? (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 October 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118791806\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e928\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379117060236,"sku":"9781118791806","price":189.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118791806.jpg?v=1780203286","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118791806","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}