Bloomsbury World Englishes: Paradigms, Ideologies, Pedagogies

Description

Bloomsbury World Englishes offers a comprehensive and rigorous description of the facts, implications and contentious issues regarding the forms and functions of English in the world. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and topics, offering a more accurate understanding of English across the globe and the various social contexts in which it plays a significant role. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies and pedagogies, the collection pushes the boundaries of the field to go beyond traditional descriptive paradigms and contribute to moving research agendas forward. Volume 1: Paradigms analyzes the ways in which we make sense of English as a global language, its many varieties and how these come into contact and interact with other languages. It moves the field beyond existing 'models' that are no longer sufficient to describe English(es) in the era of globalization. Volume 2: Ideologies explores the politics and economics of English, and the impact of language on local societies and cultures. In doing so, chapters discuss how English is often entangled in societal issues, such as inequality, (de-)colonization, racism, oppression and liberation. Volume 3: Pedagogies addresses the teaching of English as a world language. Chapters in this volume consider the teaching and learning of English(es) from a range of perspectives and on the basis of experiences and research from many parts of the world.

Mario Saraceni is Reader in English and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Volume Editors Britta Schneider is Junior Professor of Language Use and Migration at Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Germany. Theresa Heyd is Chair of English Linguistics at Universitat Greifswald, Germany. Rani Rubdy is an Independent Researcher. Ruanni Tupas is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. Yasemin Bayyurt is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Bogazici University, Turkey.

The three volumes of Bloomsbury World Englishes are well written and carefully structured, bringing great significance to the field of WE and GE. It contains plentiful critical literature reviews and empirical studies, helping readers fully understand the topic and see how speakers make language choices. I would highly recommend these three volumes to scholars who want to have an in-depth understanding of WE and push this field forward and educators who want to create more effective teaching practices related to WE, GE, and ELF. * LINGUIST List * Bloomsbury World Englishes provides a modern variationist approach to research in Englishes that shifts from traditional descriptive research on formal nation state varieties and recognizes the breadth of variation within any community of speech. It celebrates variation and offers a more accurate understanding of these ever-changing languages that serves distinct and overlapping communities. * Elizabeth Winkler, Professor of Linguistics, Western Kentucky University, USA *