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Worldwide Perspectives on English Usage: Into the Third Millennium
Author(s): Adam Smith (Editor), Peter Collins
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: July 16, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 412 pages
- ISBN-10: 1009569678
- ISBN-13: 9781009569675
Book Description
The study of English usage has to take account of changes in grammar, word choice and nuances of communication. In recent decades, developments in linguistic methodologies have catalysed modifications In our approach to linguistic variation, with perspectives changing from a primarily prescriptive to a more descriptive approach. Bringing together contributions from a team of distinguished scholars, this book explores sociolinguistic and structural dimensions of variability in English usage through new research and methods such as corpora and survey instruments. It embraces the variety and diversity of English usage, exploring global attitudes towards language, including examples from countries where English is either a first language, such as Australia and Britain, to second language users from China, South Africa and beyond. Variability is investigated across both a number of media and registers, while lively and engaging discourse is used to introduce the global language landscape to anyone interested in this fascinating field.
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Drawing on various subdisciplines of linguistics, this book explores language attitudes in relation to ever-shifting standards and norms.
About the Author
Adam Smith is a Senior Lecturer within the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney. He has researched and published extensively in the area of language variation over time and across regions, lexicography and the theory and practice of editing .
Peter Collins is an Honorary Professor in Linguistics at University of South Wales, Sydney, and former editor of the Australian Journal of Linguistics. His primary area of research focuses on the grammar of English, as well as Australian English and World Englishes respectively.