The definitive reference work on World Englishesfully revised, expanded, and updated

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of articles on the cross-cultural and transnational linguistic convergence and change of the English language. Now in its second edition, thisHandbookbrings together multiple theoretical, contextual, and ideological perspectives, and offers new interpretations of the changing identities of world Englishes (WE) speakers and examines the current state of the English language across the world. Thematically integrated contributions from leading scholars and researchers explore the expansion, modification, and adaptation of English in various settings and discuss the role of English in local, regional, and global contexts.

This highly regarded text has been fully updated throughout the new edition to reflect the current conditions, contexts, and functions of major varieties of English across the world. Significant revisions to topicssuch as an overview of the varieties of modern world Englishes and the First Diaspora in Wales and Irelandreflect expanded scholarship in the field and new directions of research. Each chapter from the first edition has been updated in content and citations, while 11 new chapters cover subjects including world Englishes testing and Postcolonial theory, as well as world Englishes in South America, Russia, Africa, China, Southeast Asia, the United States, and Canada.

Examines both traditional and contemporary perspectives on World EnglishesWritten by international authors, experts in their respective fieldsEmphasizes the historical development of the English language through a series of diasporasHighlights research into a wide range of sociolinguistic contexts and processes including code switching, newly established WE varieties, and new data on Chinese and Russian EnglishesExplores future directions in WE research, development, and application

TheHandbook of World Englishes is an essential resource for academics, researchers, practitioners, and advanced students in fields including applied linguistics, language teaching, the history of the English language, world literatures, and related social and language sciences.

Cecil L. Nelson is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Indiana State University, USA. He was President of the International Association for World Englishes from 2015 to 2017. He is author ofIntelligibility in World Englishes: Theory and Application (2011) and co-author (with Yamuna Kachru) ofWorld Englishes in Asian Contexts (2006). He was co-editor (with Braj B. Kachru and Yamuna Kachru) of The Handbook of World Englishes (Wiley Blackwell, 2006).

Zoya G. Proshina is Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages Teaching Theory at M. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. She was President of the International Association for World Englishes from 2011 to 2012. She has authored and edited a number of books, includingRussian English: History, Functions, and Features (with Anna Eddy, 2016).

Daniel R. Davis is Professor of Linguistics, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. He was Executive Director of the International Association for World Englishes from 2011 to 2018. He has published papers on world Englishes, American English, and the history of the English language. He is co-editor (with Kingsley Bolton) of the journalWorld Englishes.

Lists of Figures and Tables

List of Contributors

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Introduction: The World of World EnglishesBraj B. Kachru, Yamuna Kachru, Cecil L. Nelson, Zoya G. Proshina, and Daniel R. Davis

Part 1 The Historical Context

First Diaspora

1 BeginningsRobert D. King

2 English in ScotlandFiona Douglas

Second Diaspora

3 English in the United StatesEdgar W. Schneider

4 English in CanadaStefan Dollinger

5 English in Australia and New ZealandScott F. Kiesling

6 Caribbean EnglishesMichael Aceto

Third Diaspora

7 South Asian EnglishesRavinder Gargesh

8 English in Southeast AsiaEe Ling Low

9 South African Englishes: Forms and FunctionsNkonko M. Kamwangamalu

10 African Englishes and Creative WritingEyamba G. Bokamba

Fourth Diaspora

11 South American Englishes and English in South AmericaPatricia Friedrich

12 Euro-EnglishesSuzanne K. Hilgendorf

13 Russian EnglishesZoya G. Proshina

14 East Asian EnglishesNobuyuki Honna

15 English in the Peoples Republic of ChinaWei Zhang, Kingsley Bolton, and Werner Botha

Part II Variational Contexts

16 Contact Linguistics and World EnglishesRajend Mesthrie

17 Pidgins and CreolesSalikoko S. Mufwene

18 African American EnglishWalt Wolfram

Part III Acculturation

19 Written Language, Standard Language, Global LanguageM.A.K. Halliday

20 Speaking and Writing in World EnglishesYamuna Kachru

21 Genres and Styles in World EnglishesVijay K. Bhatia

Part IV Crossing Borders

22 Literary Creativity in World EnglishesEdwin Thumboo

23 Bilingual Language Play and World EnglishesAlexandra A. Rivlina

24 World Englishes and Issues of IntelligibilityLarry E. Smith and Cecil L. Nelson

25 World Englishes and Culture WarsBraj B. Kachru

Part V Grammar wars and standards

26 Grammar Wars: Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century EnglandLinda C. Mitchell

27 Grammar Wars: The United StatesJohn Algeo

28 World Englishes and Descriptive GrammarsDaniel R. Davis

29 World Englishes and Corpora StudiesGerald Nelson

Part VI Ideology, Identity, and Constructs

30 Colonial/Postcolonial Critique: The Challenge from World EnglishesPradeep A. Dhillon

31 Postcolonial Theory and World Englishes: Toward a DialogueWimal Dissanayake

32 Creative Acts of Gender in World EnglishesTamara M. Valentine

Part VII World Englishes and Globalization

33 World Englishes in the MediaElizabeth A. Martin

34 World Englishes in Global AdvertisingTej K. Bhatia

35 World Englishes and Global CommerceStanley Yunick Van Horn

Part VIII World Englishes and Applied Theory

36 A Recurring Decimal: English in Language Policy and PlanningAy Bamgboe

37 World Englishes and Communicative CompetenceMargie Berns

38 World Englishes and PedagogyAya Matsuda

39 World Englishes and International Standardized English Proficiency TestsJames Dean Brown

40 World Englishes and LexicographyFredric Dolezal

Part IX Outlook for the Future

41 World Englishes: Current Debates and Future DirectionsKingsley Bolton

42 The Karmic Cycle of World Englishes: Some Futuristic ConstructsYamuna Kachru and Larry E. Smith