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Cultures, Contexts, and World Englishes

By: Yamuna Kachru, Larry E. Smith
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ISBN-13: 9780805847338
ISBN: 0805847332
Format: Paperback
Date Published: August 2008
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Table of Contents:


List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of symbols
List of abbreviations
Word Englishes and Cultural Contextsp. 1
Verbal Interaction and Intelligibilityp. 15
Interaction as Cooperationp. 19
Context of Culturep. 31
Parameters of Politenessp. 41
Intelligibility and Interlocutorsp. 59
Sound, Sentence, and Wordp. 71
Sounds and Rhythmp. 77
Phrases and Sentencesp. 85
Words and Collocationsp. 103
Conversational and Writing Stylesp. 113
Conversational Interactionp. 119
Interaction in Writingp. 135
Contextualizing World Englishes Literaturesp. 165
Conclusion: World Englishes: Legacy and Relevancep. 177
Referencesp. 185
Indexp. 211
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ISBN: 0805847332
ISBN-13: 9780805847338
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 22.352 x 14.986  x 2.032
Weight (kg): 0.206
Audience: General