World Englishes

Edited By: Kingsley Bolton and Daniel Davis; Review Editor: Suzanne K. Hilgendorf; Co-Founding Editors and Advisors: Braj B. Kachru and Larry E. Smith

Impact Factor: 0.934

ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2010: 45/141 (Linguistics)

Online ISSN: 1467-971X

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Social Science Citation Index

We are delighted to announce that World Englishes is now indexed in the Social Science Citation Reports!

First impact factor: 0.934
Ranking: 45/141 (Linguistics)

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IAWE

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The IAWE is committed to the study of the forms and functions of varieties of Englishes in diverse cultural and sociolinguistic contexts.

IAWE is an international scholarly association which aims to establish links among those who are involved with any aspect of World Englishes in research and/or teaching. The association focuses on global issues relating to three major aspects of World Englishes, language, literature, and pedagogy. IAWE is committed to the study of the forms and functions of varieties of Englishes in diverse cultural and sociolinguistic contexts.

To celebrate the IAWE’s official endorsement of World Englishes, IAWE members can subscribe to the journal at a discounted rate.

Special Issue on Creativity

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Recently, a symposium was held at the City University of Hong Kong on the theme of ‘Discourse and Creativity’. The event attracted speakers and participants from many universities worldwide, who approached the topic from a wide range of perspectives, including those of World Englishes. The papers that are included in this special issue largely derive from that symposium, with particular reference to the issue of creativity in the Hong Kong and Chinese contexts.

Click here to read the Special Issue on Discourse and Creativity online now.