Asian Englishes: Some reflections

Editorial introduction to the special issue of Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature on contemporary Asian Englishes. Comments on the history of the English language in the Asian continent, the present state of its prevalence, its development into different varieties and the role...

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Main Author: Quayum, Mohammad Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2016
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/54371/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/54371/1/Editor%27s%20column.pdf
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Summary:Editorial introduction to the special issue of Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature on contemporary Asian Englishes. Comments on the history of the English language in the Asian continent, the present state of its prevalence, its development into different varieties and the role of literature in the formation of English to an emergent/emerging Asian language,