Further Studies in the Lesser-Known Varieties of English (Studies in English Language)

This volume follows on from The Lesser-Known Varieties of English (Cambridge University Press, 2010), by documenting a further range of varieties that have been overlooked and understudied. It explores varieties spoken by small groups of people in remote regions as diverse as Malta, Bermuda, the Netherlands Antilles, Brazil, the Cook Islands, and Palau. The varieties explored are as much a part of the big picture as major varieties and it is the intention of this collection to spark further interest in the sociolinguistic documentation of minority Englishes in a postcolonial world. Language endangerment is a very real factor for the vast majority of lesser known varieties of English, and this book aims to highlight that documentation and archiving are key initial steps in revitalization and reclamation efforts. This book will be of interest to historians of English, and scholars in dialectology, language birth and death, language contact, typology, and variation and change. This Volume Follows On From The Lesser-known Varieties Of English (cambridge University Press, 2010), By Documenting A Further Range Of Varieties That Have Been Overlooked And Understudied. It Explores Varieties Spoken By Small Groups Of People In Remote Regions As Diverse As Malta, Bermuda, The Netherlands Antilles, Brazil, The Cook Islands, And Palau. --provided By Publisher Maltese English / Manfred Krug -- Gibraltar English / David Levey -- Irish Traveller English / Maria Rieder -- American Indian English / Elizabeth Coggshall -- Bequia English / James A. Walker And Miriam Meyerhoff -- Saban English / Jeffrey P. Williams And Caroline Myrick -- St. Eustatius English / Michael Aceto -- The English Of Gustavia, St Barthlémy / Ken Decker -- Anglo-paraguayan English / Danae M. Perez-inofuentes -- Gullah West : Texas Afro-seminole Creole / Ian Hancock -- Palmerston Island English / Rachel Hendrey -- Pasifika English In New Zealand / Donna Starks, Andy Gibson And Allan Bell -- Palauan English / David Britain And Kazuko Matsumoto. Edited By Jeffrey P. Williams, Edgar W. Schneider, Peter Trudgill, Daniel Schreier. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: 1. Introduction Jeffrey P. Williams, Edgar W. Schneider, Peter Trudgill and Daniel Schreier Part I. Europe: 2. Maltese English Manfred Krug 3. Gibraltar English David Levey 4. Irish travellers' English Maria Rieder Part II. The Americas: 5. American Indian English Elizabeth Coggshall 6. Bequia English Miriam Meyerhoff and James Walker 7. Saban English Jeffrey P. Williams and Caroline Myrick 8. St Eustatius English Michael Aceto 9. The English of Gustavia, St Barthelemy Ken Decker 10. Anglo-Paraguayan English Danae M. Perez-Inofuentes 11. Afro-Seminole English Ian Hancock Part III. Asia and the Pacific: 12. Palmerston (Cook Islands) English Rachel Hendrey 13. Pasifika English in New Zealand Allan Bell, Andy Gibson and Donna Starks 14. Palauan English Kazuko Matsumoto and David Britain. Original Size: 158.861 mm X 88.05 mm Cover 1 Half title 3 Series 4 Title 7 Copyright 8 Contents 9 List of maps 11 List of tables 12 List of contributors 13 1 Introduction 19 Part I Europe 27 2 Maltese English 29 3 Gibraltar English 69 4 Irish Traveller English 88 Part II The Americas 115 5 American Indian English 117 6 Bequia English 146 7 Saban English 162 8 St. Eustatius English 183 9 The English of Gustavia, St. Barthélemy 216 10 Anglo-Paraguayan English 237 11 Gullah West: Texas Afro-Seminole Creole 254 Part III Asia and the Pacific 283 12 Palmerston Island English 285 13 Pasifika Englishes in New Zealand 306 14 Palauan English 323 Index 362 This book documents and describes the lesser-known varieties of English which have been overlooked and understudied within the canon of English linguistics. The aim of this work is to spark further interest in systematic fieldwork and sociolinguistic documentation of minority Englishes in a postcolonial world.