The Alchemy of English
Author | : Braj B. Kachru |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : 0252061721 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780252061721 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "What emerges from Kachru's fine work is the potential demarcation of an entire field, rather than merely the fruitful exploration of a topic. . . . [Kachru] is to be congratulated for having taken us as far as he already has and for doing so in so stimulating and so productive a fashion." -- World Englishes "A potent addition to theoretical, sociolinguistic, attitudinal and methodological explorations vis-à-vis the spread and functions of, and innovations in, English from the viewpoint of a non-Western scholar." -- The Language Teacher Winner of the Joint First Prize, Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Competition of the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth, 1987