The Routledge Companion to English Studies

English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions. The Routledge Companion to English Studies provides an overview of this dynamic subject area with this new edition focusing on English from an applied language perspective and taking account of interdisciplinary and decolonised viewpoints. This companion considers historical trajectories while also showcasing the state-of-the-art contributions made by established scholars from around the world.

The Routledge Companion to English Studies:

x provides a broad view of English as a subject of study and research;

x highlights the importance of the link between English and other languages within the concepts of multilingualism and polylingualism;

x investigates the use of language in communication through the medium of digital technology, covering key issues such as digital literacies, multimodal literacies, and games and broadcast language;

x explores the role of English in education from social, ethnographic and global perspectives.

This collection of 31 commissioned articles has been thoroughly updated and revised to provide a contemporary picture of the diverse field of English studies and is an invaluable text for advanced students and researchers in this area.