Indian English

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 r...

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Main Author: Sailaja, P. 1962-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2009.
Series:Dialects of English.
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