LINGUIST List 12.261

Wed Jan 31 2001

Books: English Language/Sociolinguistics

Editor for this issue: Naomi Ogasawara <naomilinguistlist.org>

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1. Maureen Leslie, English Lang/Socioling: English is an Asian Language

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS NOW PUBLISHED

CONFERENCES: ENGLISH IS AN ASIAN LANGUAGE

In 1996 and 1997 The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd, publishers of the
Macquarie Dictionary, co-hosted three conferences in South-East Asia. The
aim of the conferences was to -

*	assess the role that English is already playing and may play in
 the future in government, economics, trade and education in
 South-East Asia

*	analyse what impact the new Englishes of the region might have in
 reflecting the culture of these language communities

*	assess the requirements for an English-language dictionary for
 this region.

The topics covered in relation to the English of each country were -

*	History

*	Pronunciation

*	Lexical items

*	Standardness, particularly in the areas of newspaper publishing,
 book publishing and education, with comments on the relative
 importance of standards derived from within the country and those
 derived externally

*	Business English

*	English as influencing and influenced by local culture

*	The literature on the subject

HOW TO ORDER

"ENGLISH IS AN ASIAN LANGUAGE: THE PHILIPPINE CONTEXT"
Proceedings of the Conference held in Manila on August 2-3, 1996
Edited by Maria Lourdes S Bautista
ISBN 0 949757 91 8

Please contact:
Ms Elizabeth S Reyes
De La Salle University Press, Inc.
PO Box EA-109
Ermita, Manila 1045 Philippines
Email: DLSP_ESR.OFFICE.DLSU-MANILAmail.dlsu.edu.ph

Price: US$15.00, plus US$5 for surface mail postage
Courier delivery: Price on application
Method of payment: Visa Card or Bank Cheque

"ENGLISH IS AN ASIAN LANGUAGE: THE THAI CONTEXT"
Proceedings of the Conference held in Bangkok on August 8-9, 1996
Edited by Mark Newbrook
ISBN 0 949757 92 6

Please contact:
Dr. Tuanchai Tan-ngarmtrong
Dean of Liberal Arts
Rangsit University
52/347 Muang-Ake
Lahkok, Pathumthani 120000
Thailand
Email: tuanchaias.nida.ac.th

Price: US$15.00, plus US$5 for surface mail postage
Courier delivery: Price on application
Method of payment: Visa Card or Bank Cheque

"ENGLISH IS AN ASIAN LANGUAGE: THE MALAYSIAN CONTEXT"
Proceedings of the Conference held in Kuala Lumpur on August 18-19, 1997
Edited by Halimah Mohd Said and Ng Keat Siew
ISBN 1 876429 10 0

Please contact:
Datin Halimah Mohd Said
Fakulti Bahasa Dan Linguistik, Universiti Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: halimahsum.edu.my

Price: US$16.00, plus US$5 for surface mail postage
Courier delivery: Price on application
Method of payment: Visa Card or Bank Cheque

TO ORDER WITHIN AUSTRALIA:

AUD$20.00 per volume, plus $5.00 postage (including GST)

Please send your order and payment (cheque or credit card) to:
Macquarie Dictionary
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Attn Maureen Leslie
	
Tel: (02) 9850 9800
Fax: (02) 9888 2984
Email: maureendict.mq.edu.au
Website: http://macquariedictionary.com.au

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