基本説明
This book discusses the complex nature of Indian English and distinguishes between standard and non-standard varieties, providing an overview of the salient features and samples of speech and of written English from a range of contexts.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Books in this series provide concise, up-to-date documentation for varieties of English from around the world. Written by experts who have conducted first-hand research, the volumes provide a starting point for anyone wishing to know more about a particular dialect. Each volume follows a common structure, covering the background, phonetics and phonology, morphosyntax, lexis and history of a variety of English, and concludes with an annotated bibliography and some sample texts.
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