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Author Biewer, Carolin, author.

Title South Pacific Englishes : a sociolinguistic and morphosyntactic profile of Fiji English, Samoan English and Cook Islands English / Carolin Biewer, University of Zurich
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 351 pages)
Series Varieties of English around the world, 0172-7362 ; v. G52
Varieties of English around the world ; v. G52
Contents The language situation in Fiji, Samoa and the Cook Islands -- Describing South Pacific Englishes: the theoretical framework -- Methodology and database -- The morphosyntax of South Pacific Englishes: an overview -- Talking about the past in South Pacific Englishes -- New Zealand English as a potential epicentre in the South Pacific
Summary Second-language varieties of English in the South Pacific have received scant attention, until now. This monograph offers the first book-length analysis of the sociolinguistics and morphosyntax of three representatives of South Pacific L2 English in comparison - two of which have never been described linguistically. The book describes the spread of English, its current status and use in the three island states and compares the most frequent and salient morphosyntactic features to corresponding structures in Asian and African Englishes and the Oceanic substrate languages. As part of a larger theoretical discussion on the multiple factors that determine the evolution and dynamics of L2 varieties in general, Mufwene's feature pool model is extended to a new model that integrates cognitive aspects of language acquisition and use, typological aspects of the languages/varieties involved and socio-cultural motivations of language use. The book also examines the role of New Zealand English as a potential epicentre in the South Pacific and considers ethical and methodological issues of linguistic field research
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject English language -- Variation -- Pacific Area
English language -- Variation -- Oceania
English language -- Spoken English -- Pacific Area
English language -- Spoken English -- Oceania
Sociolinguistics -- Pacific Area
Sociolinguistics -- Oceania
English language -- Fiji
English language -- Samoa
English language -- Cook Islands
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
English language
English language -- Spoken English
English language -- Variation
Sociolinguistics
Cook Islands
Fiji
Oceania
Pacific Area
Samoa
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2014043540
ISBN 9789027268952
9027268959
9027249121
9789027249128