Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History by Kingsley Bolton

Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History

Studies in English Language

Kingsley Bolton

356 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

informative slow-paced
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For the reader who is fascinated by the intricate dance of language and culture, Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History by Kingsley Bolton is a captivating journey through the forgotten history of English in China, offering a rich tapestry of early word lists, satirical cartoons, and historical data that will transport them to a world of linguistic evolution and cultural exchange.

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Kingsley Bolton uses early word lists, satirical cartoons and data from journals and memoirs to uncover the forgotten history of English in China, from the arrival of the first English-speaking traders in the early seventeenth century to the prese...

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