Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English presents an original study of Australian English and, via this, insights into Australian society. Utili

This book explores the dynamics of language changes from sociolinguistic and historical linguistic perspectives. With in-depth case studies from all around the

Australian English is perhaps best known for its colourful slang, but the variety is much richer than slang alone. This collection provides a detailed account o

English in Southeast Asia and ASEAN embeds English in its various regional Southeast Asian and political ASEAN language habitats. Addressing the history, develo

Combining the World Englishes framework with First Language Acquisition methodology, this book investigates children’s acquisition of L1 English in the contex