TY  - BOOK
AU  - Davies,Diane
TI  - Varieties of modern English: an introduction 
T2  - Learning about language
SN  - 0582369967
AV  - PE1074.7 .D38 2005
U1  - 427 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Harlow, England, New York
PB  - Pearson Longman
KW  - English language
KW  - Usage
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index; Ch. 1; Setting out --; Ch. 2; Studying varieties --; Ch. 3; The march of modern English --; Ch. 4; English from a global perspective --; Ch. 5; Ethnicity and varieties of English --; Ch. 6; Gender, sexuality, and English --; Ch. 7; Speech, writing and the new media --; Ch. 8; English in context --; Ch. 9; English as power --; Ch. 10; The future of English as an international language
N2  - "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
ER  -