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Indian English Language & Culture (Lonely Planet Language & Culture: Indian English)

by Shinie Antony

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Mastify your life and open this book. We worked very hardly to get the fundas right and show you English as it's spoken in India. Take a journey from the early beginnings more than 400 years ago to what is arguably the English of the 21st century. Bollywood jargon, Hinglish slang, we're 200% sure you'll love-shove it! Features special section on India's official languages.

Lonely Planet's English Language and Culture series goes behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew. Get into the culture and humor behind common - and not so common - English expressions and learn about the local languages that inspired them.

Synopsis:

Explores Indian English's history and its place in society. Full of humorous and quirky expressions, slang, jargon and common language misunderstandings. Will help travelers speak like locals with Hinglish terms for food, sports and entertainment

Product Details

ISBN:
9781740595766
Author:
Antony, Shinie
Publisher:
Lonely Planet Publications
Manufactured:
Lonley Planet
Author:
Scutt, Craig
Subject:
Miscellaneous
Series:
Lonely Planet Language & Culture: Indian English
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
223
Dimensions:
140 x 92 mm

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