Indian English: Texts and Interpretation
Author:   Raja Ram Mehrotra (Banaras Hindu University) ,  Manfred Gorlach
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   T7
ISBN:  

9789027247162


Pages:   148
Publication Date:   15 March 1998
Format:   Hardback
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This volume presents Indian English texts drawn from diverse sources and a variety of registers and domains. It provides a sociolinguistic description of the Indian situation, and the forms and functions of English in this setting. Based on his collection and analysis of English used, the author reflects the variation within the country along with various dimensions: historical, regional, ethnic, social and stylistic. Textual analysis is divided into five groups: 19th-century texts; literary texts by both Indians and non-Indians; newspaper English; miscellaneous texts; and spoken English texts.

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Author:   Raja Ram Mehrotra (Banaras Hindu University) ,  Manfred Gorlach
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   T7
Weight:   0.515kg
ISBN:  

9789027247162


ISBN 10:   9027247161
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   15 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements; 2. Foreword by Manfred Gorlach; 3. Introduction; 4. Literacy texts; 5. Addresses and lectures; 6. Literary texts by non-Indian writers; 7. Newspaper English; 8. Miscellaneous; 9. Stereotype; 10. Broken English; 11. Language mix; 12. Indian Pidgin English; 13. Cartoons; 14. Notes and comments; 15. References

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This is an excellent contribution to the respected series edited by Edgar Schneider. Mehrotra is clearly exceptionally well versed in the subject matter, and in addition to his linguistic and sociolinguistic expertise, he has the advantage of possessing local knowledge and cultural awareness at a level which very few outsiders could ever attain. -- Mark Newbrook, Australian Journal of Linguistics Vol. 18(2), 1998


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