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In search of Indian English : history, politics and indigenisation
- Title
- In search of Indian English : history, politics and indigenisation / Ranjan Kumar Auddy.
- Author
- Auddy, Ranjan Kumar
- Publication
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
- ©2020
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- Description
- viii, 210 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "This book presents a historical account of the development of an acrolectal variety of the English language in colonial India. It highlights the phenomenon of Indianisation of the English language and its significance in the articulation of the Indian identity in pre-Independence India. This volume also discusses the socio-cultural milieu in which English became the first choice for writers and political leaders. Using examples primarily from the writings of Rammohan Roy, Bankimchandra, Krupabai Satthianadhan and Gandhi and from the speeches of Vivekananda, Tagore and Subhas Bose, this book argues that prose written in English in the nineteenth and the early twentieth century scripted a nationalist discourse through its appropriation of the coloniser's language. It also examines how these works, which absorbed elements of Indian culture and languages, paved the path for the emergence of Indian English as a distinct dialect of the English language. This book will be useful for teachers, scholars and students of English literature, linguistics, and cultural studies. It will also be of use to general readers interested in the history of the English language and the history of modern India"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Historical Background -- 3. Articles, Letters and a Diary -- 4. Four Works of Fiction -- 5. Speeches Philosophical -- 6. Speeches Political -- 7. Two Letters and a Manifesto -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-3035
- ISBN
- 9780367352714
- 0367352710
- 9780429331602 (canceled/invalid)
- 9781000708479 (canceled/invalid)
- 9781000708134 (canceled/invalid)
- 9781000708301 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2019033857
- OCLC
- 1112789232
- Author
- Auddy, Ranjan Kumar, author.
- Title
- In search of Indian English : history, politics and indigenisation / Ranjan Kumar Auddy.
- Publisher
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
- Copyright Date
- ©2020
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Auddy, Ranjan Kumar, In search of Indian English First. New York : Routledge, 2019. 9780429331602 (DLC) 2019033858
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-3035