World English A Study of its Development
, by Brutt-Griffler, Janina- ISBN: 9781853595776 | 1853595772
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/14/2002
This text traces the history of English language spread from the 18th to the beginning of the 21st century, combining that with a study of its langauge change. It links linguistic and sociolinguistic variables that have conditioned the evolution and change of English, putting forward a new framework of language spread and change.