Davies, Diane, <br/><br/>
Varieties of modern English :  an introduction / 
Diane Davies. 
 - First edition. 
 - xi, 172 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Learning about language .
 - Learning about language. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index. 
<br/><br/> Setting out --  Studying varieties --  The march of modern English --  English from a global perspective --  Ethnicity and varieties of English --  Gender, sexuality, and English --  Speech, writing and the new media --  English in context --  English as power --  The future of English as an international language.  Ch. 1.  Ch. 2.  Ch. 3.  Ch. 4.  Ch. 5.  Ch. 6.  Ch. 7.  Ch. 8.  Ch. 9.  Ch. 10. 
<br/><br/> "Varieties of Modern English provides an introduction to the study of regional, social, gendered, context- and medium-related varieties of the language, and explores some of the debates concerning the role and impact of English in different parts of the world today." "The book is an overview of its subject and will be invaluable reading for students of English Language and Linguistics."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0582369967 9780582369962 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004063322 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Usage
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1074.7  / .D38 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>427