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- Title
The development of Maltese English.
- Authors
Grech, Sarah
- Abstract
There has been a more or less constant presence of the English language in the Maltese islands since British settlement began to establish itself during the 1800s. The necessity of accommodating foreign rulers or visitors fuelled a well‐established linguistic dexterity in the islanders, who are documented to have used what came to be designated as Maltese amongst themselves, alongside any other languages necessary with anyone else. Today, fluency in at least Maltese and English remains the preferred linguistic scenario, and both are generally considered necessary to be able to get involved in Maltese society.
- Subjects
ENGLISH language education; FLUENCY (Language learning); MALTESE language; SOCIOLINGUISTICS; MULTILINGUALISM
- Publication
World Englishes, 2024, Vol 43, Issue 2, p270
- ISSN
0883-2919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/weng.12645