About this Cambridge Elements Series
Over the last centuries, the English language has spread all over the globe due to a multitude of factors including colonization and globalization, and has been re-rooted in many countries and contexts, thus acquiring new properties and functions. In investigating these phenomena and related processes of change, the vibrant linguistic sub-discipline of "World Englishes" has grown substantially, developing appropriate theoretical frameworks and considering applied issues, especially in language policy and pedagogy.
Written by leading experts in the field, this new Elements series will cover all the topics of the discipline in an accessible fashion, while the short format and quick turnaround of the individual Elements will enable scholars to react quickly and effectively to recent processes and challenges.
Elements in this series will be supplemented by on-line material such as videos, technical data, and links to other resources, so that readers have all the information they need to understand the Element contents.
