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This book offers a broad, authoritative survey of the forms and functions of English across Asia — mapping how English has been acculturated, nativized, and transformed in diverse Asian societies. Through critical analysis and rich regional examples, Kachru examines issues of language use, identity, pedagogy, creativity, and sociopolitical context, arguing that “Asian Englishes” constitute legitimate, evolving varieties rather than deviations from a norm. The volume is widely used as a foundational text in world‑Englishes, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and post‑colonial language studies

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