Target, or no?

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:55 am

Should the, so called, New Englishes have as their target the standard Englishes of America, Britain and Australia?

zorro (3) · Post by **zorro (3)** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:08 pm

If you are alluding to International English and the likes, then I think the idea is for them to develop autonomously - as distinct entities. There is someone (I can't remember who, but can find out for you if you want) who is identifying a phonological core for the possible use in English as a Lingua Franca. This being the case, American and British English will not be a target.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:13 pm

zorro (3) wrote:If you are alluding to International English and the likes, then I think the idea is for them to develop autonomously - as distinct entities. There is someone (I can't remember who, but can find out for you if you want) who is identifying a phonological core for the possible use in English as a Lingua Franca. This being the case, American and British English will not be a target.

Great! When you find out, post it here.

Metamorfose · Post by **Metamorfose** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:54 am

Zorro(3) are you talking about Jennifer Jenkins?

José

zorro (3) · Post by **zorro (3)** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:41 pm

Yes it is Jennifer Jenkins. One of my lecturers mentioned her work to me in passing. I've not read it though. Should I invest some time in it?

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:43 pm

zorro (3) wrote:... I've not read it though. Should I invest some time in it?

Yes.