Published by De Gruyter Mouton

Varieties of English

Edited by: Bernd Kortmann and Edgar W. Schneider

Overview
Volumes

These new multimedia textbooks cover the phonology, morphology and syntax of varieties of English around the world. They will be published in four volumes, sorted according to regions, and each volume will be accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM.

The articles, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonetic, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. They are followed by exercises and study questions that can be used for class-room assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams.

The multimedia CD-ROM contains sound samples, speech recordings, interactive and synchronized maps, an extensive bibliography on relevant research literature, and links to pertinent websites.

Key features:

include study questions and exercises that will involve students actively in the learning process
division into regions will allow teachers to focus onto specific areas
enhanced by a multimedia CD-ROM with a unique collection of speech recordings of English and interactive maps that allow either phonological or morphosyntactic (grammatical) comparisons

Varieties of English will be essential reading for those studying and teaching English linguistics and also invaluable for researchers requiring an update in the area.

Author / Editor information

Bernd Kortmann, University of Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany; Edgar W. Schneider, University of Regensburg, Germany; Kate Burridge, La Trobe University, Australia; Rajend Mesthrie, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Clive Upton, Leeds University, UK.

Reviews

Review of A Handbook of Varieties of English

“To get straight to the point: The Handbook of Varieties of English is a dream come true, especially so for those of us whose teaching responsibilities include courses on varieties of English around the world. […] If I had been asked to draw up a wishlist describing my ideal teaching tool, I would have fantasized about something comprehensive yet consistent; something covering both phonological and grammatical features; something with multimedia support and audio data from the described varieties (preferably in a comparable format); something treating established as well as colonial and post-colonial varieties; and something I could both teach from and point my students to for their essays and presentations. The Handbook of Varieties of English is all that.”
Monika S. Schmid, The Linguist List, June 2005

Book 2008

1 The British Isles

Bernd Kortmann, Clive Upton

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken on the British Isles, including lesser-known varieties such as those spoken in Orkney and Shetland and the Channel Islands.

The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed.

The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110208399
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019635-1
ISBN:: 978-3-11-020839-9
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Dialectology
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Germanic Languages
Subject:: English
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

2 The Americas and the Caribbean

Edgar W. Schneider

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in the Americas and the Caribbean, including regional, social and ethnic dialects (such as Southern US, Canadian or Chicano English) as well as Caribbean creoles from the Bahamas to Suriname.

The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110208405
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019636-8
ISBN:: 978-3-11-020840-5
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Dialectology
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Germanic Languages
Subject:: English
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

3 The Pacific and Australasia

Kate Burridge, Bernd Kortmann

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in the Pacific and Australasia, including regional, social and ethnic dicalects (such as New Zealand, Australian Vernacular, or Maori English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Tok Pisin, Hawaii Creole, or Kriol in Australia).

The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110208412
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019637-5
ISBN:: 978-3-11-020841-2
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Dialectology
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Germanic Languages
Subject:: English
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

4 Africa, South and Southeast Asia

Rajend Mesthrie

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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin).

The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110208429
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019638-2
ISBN:: 978-3-11-020842-9
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Dialectology
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Germanic Languages
Subject:: English
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton