Abstract
Asia is a region of the world where the spread of English has been most visible,
especially over the past few decades. This has led to the nativization of English
as an Outer Circle variety in several Asian societies (including India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, and the
Philippines). Although the use of English has traditionally spread through the
formal education systems in these locations, it is evident that the use of English in
South and Southeast Asia is no longer confined only to the domain of education.
especially over the past few decades. This has led to the nativization of English
as an Outer Circle variety in several Asian societies (including India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, and the
Philippines). Although the use of English has traditionally spread through the
formal education systems in these locations, it is evident that the use of English in
South and Southeast Asia is no longer confined only to the domain of education.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The handbook of Asian Englishes |
| Editors | Kingsley Bolton, Werner Botha, Andy Kirkpatrick |
| Place of Publication | New Jersey |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 169-188 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118791653, 9781118791882 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118791806 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics |
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Keywords
- Asian Englishes
- sociolinguistic issues
- socio-political issues
- linguistic history
- contemporary linguistic issues
- English throughout Asia
- complexities of English throughout Asia
- impact of globalization
- impact of popular culture
- Morphosyntax