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The Alchemy of English: The Spread, Functions, and Models of Non-native Englishes
Braj B. Kachru
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Description for The Alchemy of English: The Spread, Functions, and Models of Non-native Englishes
Paperback. Series: English in the Global Context. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 335.
"What emerges from Kachru's fine work is the potential demarcation
of an entire field, rather than merely the fruitful exploration of a topic.
. . . [Kachru] is to be congratulated for having taken us as far as he
already has and for doing so in so stimulating and so productive a fashion."
-- World Englishes
"A potent addition to theoretical, sociolinguistic, attitudinal
and methodological explorations vis-à-vis the spread and functions
of, and innovations in, English from the viewpoint of a non-Western scholar."
... Read more
"What emerges from Kachru's fine work is the potential demarcation
of an entire field, rather than merely the fruitful exploration of a topic.
. . . [Kachru] is to be congratulated for having taken us as far as he
already has and for doing so in so stimulating and so productive a fashion."
-- World Englishes
"A potent addition to theoretical, sociolinguistic, attitudinal
and methodological explorations vis-à-vis the spread and functions
of, and innovations in, English from the viewpoint of a non-Western scholar."
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252061721
SKU
V9780252061721
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99-1
Reviews for The Alchemy of English: The Spread, Functions, and Models of Non-native Englishes
"The book is like a fresh breeze blowing into a dingy, staid, and stale place... It is a book that everyone interested in the English language should read."
Vimala R. Rao, Literary Criterion
Vimala R. Rao, Literary Criterion