Philippine English

<p><em>Philippine English</em> is a comprehensive reference work on the history sociology and linguistic structure of Philippine English. It offers readers unprecedented access to a synthesis of the last 50 years of research into Philippine English and puts forward a new and better understanding of the phenomenon of the nativization of English in the Philippines and the emergence of Philippine English. This definitive resource covers in great length and depth all that is currently known about the new English.</p><p>The chapters offer detailed descriptions of Philippine English at various linguistic levels in addition to examining the psychosociolinguistic factors which shaped the language. Offering discussions of practice language policy language education language teaching and the relevance of English in various social phenomena in the Philippines readers will find everything they need to know on theory methodology and application in the study of Philippine English.</p>