This is the first ever volume to compile sociolinguistic and historical information on lesser-known, and relatively ignored, native varieties of English around the world. Exploring areas as diverse as the Pacific, South America, the South Atlantic and West Africa, it shows how these varieties are as much part of the big picture as major varieties and that their analysis is essential for addressing some truly important issues in linguistic theory, such as dialect obsolescence and death, language birth, dialect typology and genetic classification, patterns of diffusion and transplantation and contact-induced language change.
World WhiskeyWorld Whiskey is a long overdue visual bible of over 700 worldwide whiskeys. Whiskeys Worth the Wait directory spreads make up the body of the book, marrying together distillery history, in-depth tasting notes, and a photograph.
Great British Cheeses is the first visual guide to Britain's popular farmhouse cheeses. The book aims to offer general tips on choosing, buying and serving cheese, as well as describing over 300 specific varieties from around the British Isles. Engaging text showcases the best new and traditional cheese varieties, as well as the lives and techniques of the independent farmers and cheese-makers who create them. The book concludes with a directory suppliers of the featured cheeses.
Postcolonial English: Varieties around the worldThe global spread of English has resulted in the emergence of a diverse range of postcolonial varieties around the world. Postcolonial English provides a clear and original account of the evolution of these varieties, exploring the historical, social and ecological factors that have shaped all levels of their structure.
