Saipanese English

Saipanese English, a variety of English used in the north-western Pacific Ocean, has been the focus of this study. This variety has not received attention in the study of World Englishes so far and has not been described before. Thus, this study provides the first in-depth analysis of Saipanese English within the paradigm of World Englishes. With this present study, my aim was to bridge a gap in existing research: providing a socio-historical account, a general sociolinguistic description, and a