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Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History - Studies in English Language Bolton, Kingsley (The University of Hong Kong)
Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History - Studies in English Language
Bolton, Kingsley (The University of Hong Kong)
This book explores the spread of English in China from the seventeenth century to the present day. Kingsley Bolton uses a fascinating variety of sources to uncover a history of Chinese Englishes which dates from the era of Chinese pidgin English to the emergence of Hong Kong English and beyond.
360 pages, 25 b/w illus. 6 maps 10 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 2, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521030014 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 360 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 157 × 19 mm · 503 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Aarts, Bas |
| Series Editor | Algeo, John |
| Series Editor | Fitzmaurice, Susan |
| Series Editor | Hogg, Richard |
| Series Editor | Kyt, Merja |
| Series Editor | Meyer, Charles F. |