| English(es) in Post-Independence Namibia: An Investigation of Variety Status and Its Implications for English Language Teaching Contributor(s): Pütz, Martin (Other), Steigertahl, Helene (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631799608 ISBN-13: 9783631799604 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $87.52 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | German |
| Dewey: 428.007 |
| LCCN: 2019044197 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.72 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contributes to the fields of World Englishes, English Language Teaching and Second Language Acquisition, assessing the English(es) spoken in post-Independence Namibia beyond variety status. Based on questionnaires and corpus analysis, the author analyzes morphosyntactical structures, language use and attitudes towards English(es) in comparison to home languages. She gives new insights into the structure of spoken language and potential varieties of English in particular. Focus is put on a geographical area that only recently attracted increasing attention in the field of World Englishes. The author's work can be regarded as an attempt to bridge several aspects of the frequently discussed paradigm gap between World Englishes and Second Language Acquisition studies. |