World Englishes at the Grassroots

Christiane Meierkord; Edgar W. Schneider

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2021

World Englishes at the Grassroots

Christiane Meierkord and Edgar W. Schneider

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474467575

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Explores the growth of Englishes in a range of multilingual contexts

Cutting edge case studies draw on spoken data from Uganda, Zanzibar, South Africa, Bahrain, China, Bangladesh, Germany, Italy and the UK
Focuses on the speakers and the uses of English at the grassroots
Examines ethical aspects of pursuing research involving vulnerable communities
includes an introduction by Christiane Meierkord and Edgar W. Schneider which defines and delineates the topic, contextualizes it in existing research and theory and discusses its sociolinguistic implications

English as a second and foreign language is increasingly used at the grassroots level, by individuals coming from disadvantaged backgrounds with often little or no access to formal education, in business and in contexts outside of international organisations, education and academia. Bringing together an international range of contributors, this book explores face-to-face uses of English in a range of grassroots multilingual contexts.

Divided into three parts, the book explores the spread of English in former areas of British domination including Africa and the East, in trade and work migration, and in forced migration by refugees. The chapters present cutting edge case studies which draw on spoken data from Uganda, South Africa, Bahrain, China, Bangladesh, Germany, Italy and the UK. In doing so the book presents an empirical basis for the further study and modelling of world Englishes. It examines the scope for integrating Englishes at the grassroots into existing models of English and explores relations between notions of hybrid languages, translanguaging, polylanguaging and world Englishes.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction: English Spreading at the Grassroots Christiane Meierkord and Edgar W. Schneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER 2 Grassroots English, Learner English, Second-language English, English as a Lingua Franca . . .: What’s in a Name? Sarah Buschfeld Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Part I: English at the grassroots in former spheres of British interest
CHAPTER 3 The Sociolinguistic Profile of English at the Grassroots Level: A Comparison of Northern and Western Uganda Bebwa Isingoma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
CHAPTER 4 English Language Learning Trajectories among Zanzibaris Working in Tourism Susanne Mohr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
CHAPTER 5 Access to English and the Englishes of the Disadvantaged: Examples from Uganda and South Africa Christiane Meierkord Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
CHAPTER 6 Artistic Re-creation of Grassroots English: Ideologies and Structures in English Vinglish Edgar W. Schneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Part II: English in trade and work migration
CHAPTER 7 Facets of Intercultural Communication Employed in the Conversations of Local Arab Traders in Bahrain Anthonia Bamidele-Akhidenor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
CHAPTER 8 The Value of Grassroots English for Bangladeshi Migrants to the Middle East Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury and Elizabeth J. Erling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
CHAPTER 9 Grassroots Diffusion of English in a ‘Blue-collar’ Workplace: The Case of a Multilingual Cleaning Company in New Jersey, USA Kellie Gonçalves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
Part III: English in forced migration
CHAPTER 10 Language Use among Syrian Refugees in Germany Guyanne Wilson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
CHAPTER 11 Uprooted Speakers’ Grassroots English: Metalinguistic Perspectives of Asylum Seekers in Germany Axel Bohmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
CHAPTER 12 Onward Migration from Italy to the UK: Reshaped Linguistic Repertoires and the Role of English Francesco Goglia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	272

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 290
Illustrations
- Other: 50 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

eBook

Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9781474467575