Africa, South and Southeast Asia
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Africa, South and Southeast Asia

  1. 684 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Africa, South and Southeast Asia

About this book

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.

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Contents
  3. Contents of companion volumes
  4. Abbreviations
  5. List of features: Phonology and phonetics
  6. List of features: Morphology and Syntax
  7. General introduction
  8. General references
  9. Introduction: varieties of English in Africa andSouth and Southeast Asia
  10. Nigerian English: phonology
  11. Nigerian Pidgin English: phonology
  12. Ghanaian English: phonology
  13. Ghanaian Pidgin English: phonology
  14. Liberian Settler English: phonology
  15. Cameroon English: phonology
  16. Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): phonology
  17. East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): phonology
  18. White South African English: phonology
  19. Black South African English: phonology
  20. Indian South African English: phonology
  21. Cape Flats English: phonology
  22. St. Helena English: phonology
  23. Indian English: phonology
  24. Pakistani English: phonology
  25. Singapore English: phonology
  26. Malaysian English: phonology
  27. Philippine English: phonology
  28. Synopsis: the phonology of English in Africa and South and Southeast Asia
  29. Nigerian English: morphology and syntax
  30. Nigerian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax
  31. Ghanaian English: morphology and syntax
  32. Ghanaian Pidgin English: morphology and syntax
  33. Liberian Settler English: morphology and syntax
  34. Cameroon English: morphology and syntax
  35. Cameroon Pidgin English (Kamtok): morphology and syntax
  36. East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): morphology and syntax
  37. White South African English: morphology and syntax
  38. Black South African English: morphology and syntax
  39. Indian South African English: morphology and syntax
  40. Cape Flats English: morphology and syntax
  41. St. Helena English: morphology and syntax
  42. Indian English: syntax
  43. Butler English: morphology and syntax
  44. Pakistani English: morphology and syntax
  45. Singapore English: morphology and syntax
  46. Malaysian English: morphology and syntax
  47. Synopsis: morphological and syntactic variation in Africa and South and Southeast Asia
  48. Backmatter