Rajend Mesthrie examines the rise of a new variety of English among Indian migrant workers indentured on the plantations of Natal in South Africa. Considering the historical background to, and linguistic consequences of, language shift in an immigrant context, he draws significant parallels between second language acquisition and the processes of pidginization and creolization. South African Indian English is compared with other dialects in South Africa, with English in India, and with Englishes generally.

English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English

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Mesthrie, Rajend

Words, Language & Grammar

Cambridge University Press

Foreign Language Study & Reference

This is a guide to language and society in South Africa. As the authors demonstrate, the South African context offers a treasure trove of data and examples for linguistic and sociolinguistic study. The title surveys the most important language groupings in the region in terms of pre-colonial and colonial history contact between the different language varieties, leading to language loss, pidginization, creolization and new mixed varieties language and public policy issues associated with the transition to a post-apartheid society and its eleven official languages. It details the history of indigenous languages, the impact of European languages upon them, and of transformations to the European languages themselves.

Language in South Africa South African Edition

The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia. The book provides a historical overview of the common circumstances that gave rise to these varieties, and a detailed account of their recurrent similarities in structure, patterns of usage, vocabulary and accents. Also discussed are debates about language in education, the rise of English in China and Western Europe, and other current developments in a world of global travel and migration.

World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)

Bhatt, Rakesh M.

<p>The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia. The book provides a historical overview of the common circumstances that gave rise to these varieties, and a detailed account of their recurrent similarities in structure, patterns of usage, vocabulary and accents. Also discussed are debates about language in education, the rise of English in China and Western Europe, and other current developments in a world of global travel and migration.</p>

Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality, and language and power. At the same time it provides an integrated perspective on these themes by examining sociological theories of human interaction. In this regard power and inequality are particularly significant. The book also contains two chapters on the applications of sociolinguistics (in education and in language policy and planning) and a concluding chapter on the sociolinguistics of sign language. Written collaboratively by teachers and scholars with first hand experience of sociolinguistic developments on four continents, this book provides the broadest introduction currently available to the central topics in sociolinguistics.Key Features * Provides a solid foundation in all aspects of sociolinguistics and explores important themes such as power and inequality and new themes such as sign language, gender and the internet * Well illustrated with maps, diagrams, inset boxes, drawings and cartoons * Accessibly written with the beginner in mind * Uses numerous examples from multilingual settings * Explains basic concepts, supported by a glossary * Further Reading lists, a full bibliography, and a section on 'next steps'provide valuable guidance Topics include: * Regional and Social Dialectology * Variation Studies * Language and Gender * Interactional Sociolinguistics * Multilingualism and Code Choice * Language Contact and Language Learning * Language and Power/Political Economy * Applied Sociolinguistics * Sociolinguistics of Sign Language Lecturers - Here's How This Book Will Help Your Students * It will give your students a solid foundation in all the traditional areas of sociolinguistics, but also encourage them to explore new orientations, such as power and inequality * Unlike some textbooks, Introducing Sociolinguistics relates the work and conclusions of sociolinguists with current sociological theories of human interaction, providing an integrated approach to the subject * Chapters cover all the key areas, including code-choice, language variation, dialectology, gender, multilingualism, language contact, language learning, interactional studies, language inequality, and power * The book also contains two chapters on the applications of sociolinguistics, and a concluding chapter on the sociolinguistics of sign language * Each chapter includes a series of short questions or small-scale 'language observation' projects for students to consider, and suggestions for further reading Who is it for? Designed for first year undergraduates with no previous knowledge of linguistics, ths textbook will be suitable for students studying other aspects of language simultaneously, perhaps in linguistics, education, applied linguistics or language departments, including English.

Introducing Sociolinguistics

Politics & Social Sciences

Swann, Joan

Deumert, Ana

Leap, William

Social Sciences

Edinburgh University Press

A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics

<p>The first comprehensive dictionary of the field of sociolinguistics, this is a valuable reference book for students and teachers of sociolinguistics, others concerned with the socially-oriented study of language and those with a professional interest in language.</p>

Lillis, Theresa

This comprehensive dictionary of the field of sociolinguistics, should be a valuable reference for students and teachers of sociolinguistics, others concerned with the socially-oriented study of language and those with a professional interest in language. Entries are concise, the style is reader-friendly and numerous cross-references enable readers to follow up links to related terms and concepts. are faced with a proliferation of theories, concepts and terminology. This is sometimes a minefield, with similar terms used rather differently within different academic traditions. The dictionary provides a broad coverage of sociolinguistics, including macro- and micro-sociolinguistics and a range of approaches within variationist, interactional, critical and applied traditions. In explaining sociolinguistic terminology, the dictionary is able to map out the traditions and approaches that comprise sociolinguistics and should thus help readers find their way around this fascinating but complex subject. sociolinguistics. They also draw on their experience of working in different geographical areas, including the USA, UK and Europe, Australia, southern Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

The burgeoning field of sociolinguistics (the socially oriented study of language) is characterized by increasing heterogeneity and a proliferation of theories, concepts, and new terminology. This dictionary is designed to help a user navigate a way through the complex discipline. The entries are organized alphabetically and are explained with a minimum of academic jargon. The dictionary accommodates a broad interpretation of sociolinguistics, including macro- and micro-sociolinguistics and a range of approaches within variationist, interactional, critical, and applied traditions. The authors draw from professional experience in all areas of sociolinguistics and a variety of geographical areas, including the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, Australia, southern Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Topics covered are relevant to a number of academic disciplines, such as anthropology, psychology, communications, sociology, education, and linguistics.

University Alabama Press

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English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English

English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English

Language in South Africa South African Edition

World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)

World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)

Introducing Sociolinguistics

A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics

A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics

Introducing Sociolinguistics

A Dictionary of Sociolinguistics