List of Abbreviations

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures x
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xiii
6. List of Abbreviations xiv
7. 1. Global English (?) 1
8. 2. The problem of authentic language 17
9. 3. Language and nation 48
10. 4. Ulster Scots — a language? 69
11. 5. Scots — the view from outside 87
12. 6. English in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, The Philippines … a second or a foreign language? 99
13. 7. Rhyming slang world-wide 118
14. 8. English in Europe — European English? 135
15. 9. Varieties of English and language teaching 154
16. References 169
17. Appendix 184
18. Indexes 228