English in the German-speaking world
A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Book/Monograph |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2019
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| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in English Language
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
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| Verfasserangaben: | edited by Raymond Hickey (University of Duisburg-Essen) |
| Zusammenfassung: | A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics. Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 English in the German-Speaking World: The Nature and Scale of Language Influence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 English as a Lingua Franca -- 1.1.2 English in Europe and Beyond: The Relationship to World Englishes -- 1.1.3 German-English Contacts in History and at Present -- 1.2 Domains of English -- 1.2.1 English in education -- 1.2.2 The Linguistics of English in Germany -- 1.2.3 English in Advertising and Public Spaces -- 1.2.4 English-Speaking Communities in Present-Day Germany -- 1.3 English and German beyond Germany -- References -- I The Status of English -- Chapter 2 English in the German-Speaking World: An Inevitable Presence -- 2.1 Introduction: From Competing World Languages to 'Inevitable English' -- 2.2 English and German in the World Language System -- 2.3 English and German as Academic Languages in the German-Speaking Countries: The Past One Hundred Years -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 English in Germany and the European Context -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Europe within the Three Circles -- 3.3 The Use of English in European Countries -- 3.4 Functions of English and English Competence in European Countries -- 3.5 Comparing Germany and the Netherlands -- 3.6 Intranational Divides -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 English in the Former German Democratic Republic -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Some Preliminaries -- 4.3 The Relationship of the GDR and the English Language -- 4.4 Influence of English on German in the GDR -- 4.5 Approaching GDR English -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Appendix A corpus files -- Appendix B -- References -- II The Transmission of English -- Chapter 5 The History of English Instruction in the German-Speaking World. |
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| ISBN: | 9781108781831 |