New Directions in World Englishes Research

World Englishes in the 21st CenturyNew Perspectives and Challenges to the Dynamic Model

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Showcases new developments in and approaches to World Englishes since the publication of the Dynamic Model

  • Brings together leading researchers from the field of World Englishes in a true global representation of the field (Europe, Africa, Asia, Northern America, Oceania)
  • Expands the original scope of the Dynamic Model by involving new methodological approaches and innovative theoretical developments
  • Strikes a balance between large-scale empirical studies, in-depth case studies, and theoretical discussions on the state of World Englishes modelling

Twenty years after Edgar W. Schneider’s publication of the Dynamic Model, the field of World Englishes is as vibrant as ever. The further spread and entrenchment of English around the world as a result of globalisation but also localisation tendencies and, in particular, the spread of the language and its multiple varieties through the new media, has led to even further dispersion and contact scenarios, many of which challenge early conceptualisations of the World Englishes paradigm. This volume is dedicated to new perspectives, approaches, and developments in the field, how they fit in with earlier research in the paradigm, how they can be conceptualised, and which challenges they bring along. In addition, the collection showcases some of the methodological diversity in and the transdisciplinary nature of modern World Englishes research.

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Cleverly organised into five parts mirroring the phases of the eponymous model, this book brings together a stellar cast of contributors who take the reader on an exciting journey illustrating the Schneiderian model in various case studies around the globe. Indispensable for scholars and students in the field alike!
Table of contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface

Foundation
1. Introduction: 20 Years of the Dynamic Model
Theresa Neumaier, Sven Leuckert, Sofia Rüdiger, and Sarah Buschfeld

Stabilisation: Applications of the Dynamic Model

2. Evolving Near the Source: The Dynamic Model in Ireland
Raymond Hickey

3. The Dynamic Model and the Evolution of African American English
Guy Bailey and Patricia Cukor-Avila

4. Twenty Years After the Conception of the Dynamic Model: Investigating the Factors That Triggered the Endonormative Stabilisation of Cameroon and Nigerian Englishes
Aloysius Ngefac and Kingsley Ugwuanyi

5. Khoekhoegowab English of Namibia: Features and Categorisation Within a World Englishes Framework Sandie Fitchat and Rajend Mesthrie

6. The Grammar of Philippine English: An Update
Shirley N. Dita

7. ‘I shall be glad if you will note…’: Studying Early 20th-Century Business Correspondence from Hong Kong to Assess Variety-specific Genre Developments
Ninja Schulz, Lisa Lehnen, and Carolin Biewer

8. Linguistic and Cultural Mediation in Japanese English: An Investigation of Japanese University Graduation Theses
James D’Angelo and Yasuhiro Fujiwara

9. Brunei English and the Dynamic Model
David Deterding

Nativisation: Structural Variation and Standardisation

10. Productive Word-Formation across World Englishes
Thomas Biermeier

11. Non-Standard Morphosyntactic Variation in English World-Wide
Peter Collins

12. Epicentral and Extraterritorial Influences on World Englishes
Pam Peters

13. Linguistic Aspects of Endonormative Stabilisation: Standardisation of Englishes
Ariane Macalinga Borlongan

(De)stabilisation: Identity, Mobility, Migration

14. Philippine English in Migration and Mobility: Beyond Internal Differentiation
Julius C. Martinez and Isabel Pefianco Martin

15. Postcolonial Identity Troubles: Pidgin/Creoles in the Dynamic Model
Christian Mair

16. Can Postcolonial Englishes ‘Decolonise the Mind’?
Andy Kirkpatrick

Differentiation: Extensions of the Dynamic Model

17. Towards a Classification of Bangladeshi English: A Second Language, a Foreign Language, or Something in Between?
Cristina Suárez-Gómez and Elena Seoane

18. Shapers of Slang: Australian English through the Lens of the Dynamic Model
Kate Burridge and Howard Manns

19. Constructionist Grammar and the Dynamic Model
Thomas Hoffmann

20. Synopsis: The Present and Future of the Dynamic Model
Sven Leuckert, Sofia Rüdiger, Theresa Neumaier, and Sarah Buschfeld

Index

About the contributors

Sofia Rüdiger

Sofia Rüdiger is a Post-doctoral Researcher and Research Associate in English Linguistics at the University of Bayreuth, Germany

Theresa Neumaier

Theresa Neumaier is a Post-doctoral Researcher and Research Associate in English Linguistics at TU Dortmund University, Germany

Sven Leuckert

Sven Leuckert is a Post-doctoral Researcher and Research Associate in English Linguistics at TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Sarah Buschfeld

Sarah Buschfeld is a Professor of English Linguistics (Multilingualism) at TU Dortmund University, Germany

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