Whose Language Is English? by Kiaer, Jieun
Whose Language Is English? by Kiaer, Jieun

Whose Language Is English?

An exhilarating new account of the English language, from British colonialism to the age of social media,...
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Author: Jieun Kiaer
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Whose Language Is English? by Kiaer, Jieun

Whose Language Is English?

CHF 37.32
Whose Language Is English? by Kiaer, Jieun

Whose Language Is English?

CHF 37.32
Author: Jieun Kiaer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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An exhilarating new account of the English language, from British colonialism to the age of social media, emphasizing dynamism and democratization

Whose language is English? Although we often think of it as native to one place, today there are many Englishes. About seventy-five countries are now using English as their official or first language, and the number of people speaking it around the world continues to rise. But the makeup of the English-speaking population is changing. The proportion of speakers for whom English is a first language, for instance, is decreasing, due to the explosion in popularity of English as a second language.

In this ambitious book, Jieun Kiaer explores the lives of English words in the twenty-first century, when the creation and use of language has become an increasingly dynamic, interactive, and diverse process in which ordinary people have taken leading roles--offering such coinages as "flexitarian," "MeToo," "glow up," and "shitizen" to "No sabo kids" and beyond. As English language grows ever more diverse, Kiaer believes, we need a paradigm shift. We must acknowledge that all varieties of English are languages in their own right when they are used by a community of speakers. English is a language that belongs to everyone.

Considering the effects of social media, the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual work, globalization, and artificial intelligence, Kiaer paints a compelling portrait of a diffuse, rapidly evolving language characterized by creativity and democratization.

Author: Jieun Kiaer
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300264050

About the Author
Jieun Kiaer is YBM KF Professor of Korean Linguistics at the University of Oxford and senior research fellow at Hertford College, Oxford. Her books include Translingual Words: An East Asian Lexical Encounter with English and Delicious Words: East Asian Food Words in English. She lives in Oxford, UK.
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