... of the English language, or any other language for that matter, can only exist as abstract entities They can never be literally produced by speakers The written system of the English language, ... extracts from World Englishes: Implications for International Communication and English (2007); Paul Simpson for extracts from Language, Ideology and Point of View (Routledge, 19 93) ; Zoltán Dörnyei ... sounds as they are spoken by specific individuals during particular speech events However, as you will find with many areas of the English language which we will study in this book, the boundaries...