The definitive reference work on the dynamic and evolving field of world Englishes The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes is the first resource of its kind, providing authoritative coverage of the spread of English around the globe. Unparalleled in breadth and depth, this comprehensive reference work covers the linguistic features of geographical varieties of English worldwide and discusses critical issues, cultural-political considerations, language debates, language policies, and the sociolinguistic realities of English as an international language. Approximately 400 original entries―presented in an accessible style and organized in an A to Z format―offer a comprehensive overview of the field. Contributions by world-renowned scholars and practitioners offer accessible definitions of foundational concepts, detailed descriptions of recent theoretical and methodological approaches, in-depth explorations of key issues and debates, and more. The entries address a broad range of basic and advanced topics, from the historical context and theories of world Englishes to cutting-edge work on endangered languages, globalization, TESOL, and translanguaging. This major reference work: Brings together coverage of the theories, practices, and important developments in the field of world Englishes - Offers timely discussion of current issues, innovative research, and new approaches - Provides an invaluable source of reference for students and researchers across many subfields of linguistics and in related fields - Includes short biographies of leading authorities in the field of world Englishes - Features the contributions of a large team of international experts with global views on world Englishes research Available in print and online, The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes is an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of applied linguistics, educational linguistics, English language and linguistics, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, and world Englishes. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes is the definitive reference work on the dynamic and complex field of world Englishes, providing authoritative coverage of the spread of English around the world. Unprecedented in scope and depth, this comprehensive resource examines the linguistic features of the geographical varieties of English and explores the cultural-political considerations of English as an international language. More than 390 original entries by world-renowned scholars and practitioners define fundamental concepts, discuss recent theoretical and methodological approaches, address critical issues and language debates, and explain the historical contexts and theories of world Englishes. This encyclopedia incorporates field-defining theory and cutting-edge research from North America and Europe, as well as recent work developed in societies across Asia. Throughout the text, the entries introduce and contextualize main topics, describe core issues of linguistic analysis, present short biographies of leading authorities in the field, and more. Available in print and online, The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes is an essential reference for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of world Englishes, applied linguistics, educational linguistics, English language and linguistics, multilingualism, and sociolinguistics. KINGSLEY BOLTON is Professor Emeritus at the University of Stockholm, and Research Fellow at Ateneo de Manila University. He has published widely on English linguistics, English-medium instruction (EMI), and language and society. Recent publications include The Handbook of Asian Englishes (with Werner Botha and Andy Kirkpatrick, Wiley Blackwell, 2020), and The Routledge Handbook of English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education (with Werner Botha and Benedict Lin, 2024). He is Co-Editor of the journals Educational Studies and World Englishes and Series Editor of the book series Multilingual Asia. He is currently Executive Director of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE).