English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English Book

Rajend Mesthrie examines the rise of a new variety of English among Indian migrant workers indentured on the plantations of Natal in South Africa. Considering the historical background to, and linguistic consequences of, language shift in an immigrant context, he draws significant parallels between second language acquisition and the processes of pidginisation and creolisation. South African Indian English is compared with other dialects in South Africa, with English in India, and with Englishes generally.Read More

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  • 0521026490
  • 9780521026499
  • Rajend Mesthrie
  • 1 June 2006
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 276
  • New Ed
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