Dear Colleague,

Special Issue: Englishes in a Multilingual South Africa

The latest issue of English Today is a special issue focusing on the sociolinguistics and linguistic characteristics of the main varieties of English in South Africa. 

The initial article discusses English as a first language offshoot of British English and the role played by the gold-mining city of Johannesburg in the development of a distinct South African English in the late 19th century. Subsequent articles focus on the spread of English and its characteristic features in different communities.

Two studies focus on Asian migrants in South Africa. The first discusses lexicographical work pertaining to the country’s Indian community; the second discusses adaptations made by new Chinese migrants in South Africa, showing the importance of Xhosa as well as English in rural Eastern Cape settings. Further articles examine the nature of literary translation using South African English as a medium. 

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News from English Today

From 2013 we welcome Clive Upton, Nicholas Groom, Justyna Robinson and Jonathan Robinson as the new English Today editorial team. View details of the Editors and Editorial Board here.

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Katie Smith

Cambridge Journals

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