1 Changing English in a Changing World:An Overview 1
2 English in the Past 51
3 The Spread of English Beyond Britain 105
4 Social Varieties of English 163
5 Trade Within and Across Language Barriers 211
6 Changing English since the Second World War 253
7 Emerging“New Englishes”:A Focus for Debate 309
8 English in a Shrinking World 357
Appendix:Glossary 408