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| Autor/in | Dayal, P. P. |
|---|---|
| Titel | English in India: Need for a Reappraisal. |
| Quelle | (1986), (13 Seiten) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Developing Nations; Dialect Studies; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Interference (Language); Language Enrichment; Language Role; Language Variation; Learning Processes; Linguistics; Literary Styles; Literature Appreciation; Second Language Learning; Standard Spoken Usage; India Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Sprachenvielfalt; Learning process; Lernprozess; Linguistik; Literarischer Stil; Literarische Wertung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Indien |
| Abstract | The English spoken in India is too close to standard English to be characterized as a separate variety. Although phonological variations give English in India some regional flavors, they do not have any structural or semantic base and do not constitute a new language. Cultural differences have not caused English-language literature written in India to be significantly different from that written by British and North American authors. The English spoken in different parts of India is mutually intelligible. At most, English in India might be regarded as a dialect of British English. Archaic style and colloquialisms, the most commonly referred-to variations from standard English usage, are more appropriately regarded as fossilizations that may disappear as access to standard usage broadens. Borrowings and coinages of Indian origin do exist, but English morphemes using Indian root-words have not gained acceptance. The lack of native English speakers teaching English in India has probably added to the erroneous perception of English in India as a separate language. Less attention should be paid to the linguistic aspects of English in India, and more attention should be given to the contributions of literature to the richness of the language. (MSE) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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