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What is the main reason for including Expanding Circle varieties among the Englishes of Asia?
What is the main reason for including Expanding Circle varieties among the Englishes of Asia?
- To show the stability of Expanding Circle varieties compared to other English varieties.
- To demonstrate the increasing importance of English in all contexts today. (correct)
- To explore the nuances of intra-national usage of English.
- To analyze the phonological features of Expanding Circle varieties.
What distinguishes Expanding Circle varieties from Inner or Outer Circle varieties?
What distinguishes Expanding Circle varieties from Inner or Outer Circle varieties?
- Their exclusion from global interactions.
- Their stability.
- Their advanced stage in Schneider's Dynamic Model.
- Their common features displayed by users. (correct)
What term is used in the chapter to describe a certain form of Japanese English (JE)?
What term is used in the chapter to describe a certain form of Japanese English (JE)?
- Codifiable
- Phonological
- Similect (correct)
- Dynamic Model
Which aspects are covered before discourse and pragmatic features in the chapter?
Which aspects are covered before discourse and pragmatic features in the chapter?
How does the chapter suggest Japanese interlocutors will bring their form of JE to global interactions?
How does the chapter suggest Japanese interlocutors will bring their form of JE to global interactions?
What are some of the areas that past work on Japanese English (JE) has focused on?
What are some of the areas that past work on Japanese English (JE) has focused on?
What did Thompson (2001) observe about the front vowel /a/ in Japanese English (JE)?
What did Thompson (2001) observe about the front vowel /a/ in Japanese English (JE)?
What did Nihalani (2010) claim regarding the substitution of /a/ for other vowels in Japanese English?
What did Nihalani (2010) claim regarding the substitution of /a/ for other vowels in Japanese English?
Where were the sources of spoken data gathered for phonology and morphosyntax of Japanese English?
Where were the sources of spoken data gathered for phonology and morphosyntax of Japanese English?
What did Yamaguchi and Chiew (2020) demonstrate about Japanese English (JE) speakers in their corpus?
What did Yamaguchi and Chiew (2020) demonstrate about Japanese English (JE) speakers in their corpus?
