Winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2016

Mario Saraceni's World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical, linguistic, ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the ever-evolving forms, roles and statuses of English around the world. Saraceni offers a critical overview of the field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at stake and to challenge established positions and descriptive/analytical paradigms.

This must-have text considers the origin, growth, development and use of the English language around the world, as well as the emergent New Englishes which the spread of English has birthed. The book has four sections, each of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative perspectives, ensuring a critical and balanced approach:
- “History” considers representations of the evolution of 'old English' and 'new Englishes' and begins to unveil the strong link between conventional accounts and ideological motivations.
- “Language” critically examines the traditional notion of 'difference' in the description of varieties of English, and discusses more recent orientations which aim to describe English as a lingua franca and the phenomenon of language hybridity.
- “Ideology”, examines ideological debates around the presence and status of English in the world, such as linguistic imperialism, language ownership and language ecology.
- “Pedagogy” discusses pedagogical implications, such as the choice of appropriate 'models' of English and considers the possibility of teaching English as a fully de-anglicised language.

This second edition is fully updated throughout and includes greater coverage of models of English in the world, translanguaging and social justice. It also engages with broader issues in sociolinguistics and recontextualises them for the World Englishes discipline. As the field of World Englishes takes on ever more importance in the modern era, this is essential reading for all students studying World Englishes, Varieties of English, and Global Englishes at undergraduate level and above.