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ERIC Number: EJ208230
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jun
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Rhetorical and Communicative Styles in the New Varieties of English.
Richards, Jack C.
Language Learning, v29 n1 p1-25 Jun 1979
Describes the processes by which distinctive varieties of English develop in areas where English functions as a second language. The distinctions between rhetorical and communicative norms for speech events in these varieties are discussed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, English, Language Styles, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Theory, Multilingualism, Nonstandard Dialects, Social Influences, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: English (African); English (Filipino); Hawaiian Creole English; Malaysia; Nativization (Language); Singapore