UID:
almahu_9947413533202882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 172 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780748631254 (ebook)
Content:
This book is a descriptive account of English as it is used in India. Indian English is a second language to most of its speakers. In its 400-year history it has acquired its own character, yet still looks to native varieties of English for norms. The complex nature of Indian English, which is not really a monolithic entity, is discussed in this book. The book also makes a distinction between what are considered to be standard and non-standard varieties, and provides an overview of the salient features. Indian English includes: *A discussion of the sociolinguistic and cultural factors *The history of the establishment of English in India, bringing it up to modern times *A description of the linguistic aspects: phonetics and phonology, lexical, discourse and morphosyntactic features *Samples of written English from a range of contexts *Samples of speech *An annotated bibliography divided according to topic.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
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Phonetics and phonology -- Morphosyntax -- Lexis and discourse -- History and changes in progress -- Survey of previous work and annotated bibliography -- Sample texts.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780748625949
Language:
English
URL:
http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9780748631254/type/BOOK
