This fully updated edition of Redesigning English explores the innovative uses of English from early manuscripts to post-colonial literature, creative writing and developments in new media. Focusing on how English has, and continues to evolve through its global status, there is a strong emphasis on the visual forms of language and communication, and on issues of identity and politics.
New chapters for this edition include: what makes English into Art?a tongue for sighingEnglish manuscripts: the emergence of a visual identityEnglish in a globalized world.