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The book's ecological perspective offers a fresh theoretical framework for analysing both outer- and inner-circle Englishes. It investigates the varieties of English spoken as a second language, by bi- or multilingual speakers in South Africa, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines, and by some lesser-known oceanic varieties in Micronesia and Polynesia, revealing the remarkable divergences in the use of common English elements across geographical distances. Tapping into current debates about colonial legacies and decolonization, as well as ongoing concerns about democracy, regional power and globalisation, this book explores a range of fresh evidence to discuss language variation across the globe.

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"""A fascinating, expert-studded collection taking its readers on an insightful trip along the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Western and South Pacific, offering a rare holistic view of the relevant Englishes by discussing language use and language structure against the specific closely intertwined ecological, cultural and societal contexts"" -Bernd Kortmann, University of Freiberg"

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Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University

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