The contribution of language contact to the emergence of World Englishes

A contemplation of the emergence of World Englishes is essentially a contemplation of the phenomenon of contact between communities and languages. This chapter outlines the evolution of Englishes outside the British Isles, with particular attention to non-settler, exploitation colonies, in many ways...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lim, Lisa
Other Authors: Schreier, Daniel
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86377