Functional Variations in English -

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Résumé :
This volume is a compilation of 21 distinguished chapters, an Introduction, and an Afterword with a thematic focus on the functional variations of English in non-native contexts. Highly acclaimed scholars in the field of (applied) linguistics, bringing their expertise from the core areas of general linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics, educational linguistics, and stylistics, address the ways in which English language varies in different contexts. The contributions carefully examine the variations, the complexities and the concerns arising thereof, and explore the resultant pedagogical implications. The volume, in this respect, contributes to an informed process for policy decisions, curriculum design, material development, and most importantly classroom practices based on the ability, feasibility and desirability of English for the users, as a step towards nurturing globally-minded, globally-competent, and globally-functioning individuals. Taking the deliberations through and beyond Kachru's world Englishes model of three circles, this book is an attempt to: See what the users of English 'do' or 'do not do' with the language, rather than 'where' they come from Create a flexible mindset to enable acceptance and respect for linguistic variations in English usage Promote practical abilities for language and 'communication management' Facilitate informed pedagogical practices based on global realities ...

Biographie:
Indian English in lesser-known ecologies: Afghanistan, Maldives and Uganda by C. Meierkord.- English in Pakistan: Past, Present and Future by T. Rahman.- Variations of English Language Use on Facebook by Users from Different Linguistic Background by O.O. ...

Sommaire:
Modernity, Globalization and Asian Englishes by K. Bolton.- Negotiating Polysemy and Norms of English in Translation for a Globalized Readership by T. Bagchi.- Emergency! Do we still have to Speak English?: English as a Lingua Franca for Aviation by M. Oda.- How Do Co-occurring Speech and Gestures Relate to Thinking and Expressing Meaning in a Dyadic Face-to-Face ELF Interaction? By H. Hanamoto.- Exploring Functional Variations of Cultural Semiotics in Ha Jin's Facing Shadows by Z. Xu.- Authority and Authenticity in Media Englishes and the Englishes of Popular Culture by A. Moody.- Part II: The Outer Circle Perspective.- ...