Edgar W. Schneider

List of John Benjamins publications for which Edgar W. Schneider plays a role.

Book series

Journal

Degrees of Restructuring in Creole Languages

Edited by Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh and Edgar W. Schneider

[Creole Language Library, 22] 2000. iv, 492 pp.
Subjects Contact Linguistics | Creole studies | Historical linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Subjects English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Subjects English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

Focus on the USA

Edited by Edgar W. Schneider

[Varieties of English Around the World, G16] 1996. vi, 368 pp.
Subjects English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

A New Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1984–1992/93

Beat Glauser, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach †

Subjects Bibliographies in linguistics | English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

A Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1965–1983

Compiled by Wolfgang Viereck, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach †

[Varieties of English Around the World, G3] 1984. iv, 319 pp.
Subjects English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Schneider, Edgar W. 2025 Chapter 1. PrologueWorld Englishes in their Local Multilingual Ecologies, Siemund, Peter, Gardy Stein and Manuela Vida-Mannl (eds.), pp. 12–19 | Chapter
This paper investigates the issue of what data from the English-speaking world can contribute to the ongoing debate on the notions of “pluricentricity” versus “pluriareality” — and to the interpretation of English(es) as pluricentric or pluriareal, respectively. After brief definitions and… read more
Schneider, Edgar W. 2023 Obituary: Manfred Görlach (1937–2023)English World-Wide 44:3, pp. 319–322 | Obituary
Schneider, Edgar W. 2021 Review of Hickey (2014): A Dictionary of Varieties of EnglishEnglish World-Wide 42:3, pp. 355–358 | Review
Schneider, Edgar W. and Anne Schröder 2021 Chapter 12. The dynamics of English in Namibia: A World Englishes perspectiveThe Dynamics of English in Namibia: Perspectives on an emerging variety, Schröder, Anne (ed.), pp. 275–298 | Chapter
This paper positions the volume’s findings on English in Namibia in the wider context of World Englishes. After briefly summarizing generally important insights of the book’s contributions, Namibian English is compared to other global varieties with respect to its sociohistorical embedding (being… read more
The ever-increasing dynamism of the diffusion of English calls for an integrated approach to postcolonial and non-postcolonial Englishes and to new contexts such as transnational cyberspace, new media, or “grassroots” usage. We focus on major theoretical approaches to modelling World Englishes in… read more
Schneider, Edgar W. 2016 World Englishes on YouTube: Treasure trove or nightmare?World Englishes: New theoretical and methodological considerations, Seoane, Elena and Cristina Suárez-Gómez (eds.), pp. 253–282 | Article
This article surveys and investigates the usefulness of video clips uploaded to the internet platform YouTube for the purposes of linguistic analysis, especially with respect to their representation of World Englishes. After characterizing YouTube itself and constraints which its nature imposes, I… read more
Schneider, Edgar W., Marianne Hundt and Daniel Schreier 2014 The times they are a-changin’ — and so are the editors of EWWEnglish World-Wide 35:1, pp. 1–5 | Article
Schneider, Edgar W. 2012 Editor’s report 2007–2012English World-Wide 33:3, pp. 363–368 | Article
This article describes editorial activities in the selection and handling of contributions to English World-Wide, covering the five-year period of 2007 to 2012. Continuing earlier descriptions along these lines, it summarizes editiorial procedures from submission to publication. Furthermore, it… read more
Schneider, Edgar W. 2008 Review of Mugglestone (2006): The Oxford History of EnglishEnglish World-Wide 29:1, pp. 111–114 | Review
Schneider, Edgar W. 2007 Editor’s report 2003–2007English World-Wide 28:3, pp. 349–355 | Article
This article provides a report from the editorial office of English World-Wide, covering the five-year period of 2003 to 2007. Specifically, it describes the stages of the editing and manuscript handling process from submission to publication, and it breaks down submission and publication figures… read more
Schneider, Edgar W. 2007 Review of Mühleisen (2005): Creole language in creole literaturesSubstrate Influence in Creole Formation, Migge, Bettina and Norval Smith (eds.), pp. 190–191 | Review

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Schneider, Edgar W. 2005 Pam Peters. 2004. The Cambridge Guide to English UsageEnglish World-Wide 26:1, pp. 116–118 | Miscellaneous
Schneider, Edgar W. 2005 Review of Melchers & Shaw (2003): World Englishes. An IntroductionEnglish World-Wide 26:1, pp. 97–99 | Review article
Schneider, Edgar W. 2001 Editor’s forewordHistoriographia Linguistica 28:1/2, pp. 1–2 | Editorial
Kautzsch, Alexander and Edgar W. Schneider 2000 Differential creolization: Some evidence from Earlier African American Vernacular English in South CarolinaDegrees of Restructuring in Creole Languages, Neumann-Holzschuh, Ingrid and Edgar W. Schneider (eds.), pp. 247–274 | Article
Neumann-Holzschuh, Ingrid and Edgar W. Schneider 2000 Introduction: “Degrees of restructuring” in creole languages?Degrees of Restructuring in Creole Languages, Neumann-Holzschuh, Ingrid and Edgar W. Schneider (eds.), pp. 1–18 | Article
This paper proposes an investigation of New Englishes in a diachronic and typological-comparative perspective. It is suggested that the structural and functional constituents of these varieties can be accounted for by either of two processes, labelled diffusion (the largely unmodified transmission… read more
Schneider, Edgar W. 2000 Editor’s forewordHistoriographia Linguistica 27:2/3, pp. 197–198 | Editorial
Schneider, Edgar W. 1999 Review of Crystal (1997): English as a Global LanguageEnglish World-Wide 20:1, pp. 169–170 | Review
Schneider, Edgar W. 1998 EditorialEnglish World-Wide 19:1, pp. 1–5 | Miscellaneous
Schneider, Edgar W. 1997 IntroductionEnglishes around the World: Studies in honour of Manfred Görlach, Schneider, Edgar W. (ed.), pp. 7–10 | Miscellaneous
Schneider, Edgar W. 1997 IntroductionEnglishes around the World: Studies in honour of Manfred Görlach, Schneider, Edgar W. (ed.), pp. 15–18 | Article
Schneider, Edgar W. 1997 For Manfred Görlach on the occasion of his 60th birthdayEnglishes around the World: Studies in honour of Manfred Görlach, Schneider, Edgar W. (ed.), pp. 1–6 | Miscellaneous
Schneider, Edgar W. 1996 Introduction: Research trends in the study of American EnglishFocus on the USA, Schneider, Edgar W. (ed.), pp. 1–12 | Article
Schneider, Edgar W. 1994 Review of Preston (1993): American Dialect ResearchEnglish World-Wide 15:1, pp. 136–143 | Review
Glauser, Beat, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach † 1993 Englishes. A selective bibliography 1984–1992/93A New Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1984–1992/93, Glauser, Beat, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach †, pp. 5–6 | Introduction
Schneider, Edgar W. 1993 Part III: Writings on varieties of American and Canadian EnglishA New Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1984–1992/93, Glauser, Beat, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach †, pp. 63–124 | Chapter
Schneider, Edgar W. 1992 In memoriam Hans KurathEnglish World-Wide 13:1, pp. 111–113 | Miscellaneous
Schneider, Edgar W. 1984 A bibliography of writings on American and Canadian English (1965–1983)A Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1965–1983, Viereck, Wolfgang, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach † (comps.), pp. 89–213 | Article
Schneider, Edgar W. 1982 On the history of Black English in the USA: Some new evidenceEnglish World-Wide 3:1, pp. 18–46 | Article