Volume : II, Issue : V, May - 2013

Variation in use of English in India: Indian English

Bhaveshkumar Bipinchandra Rana

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The role of English within the complex multilingual society of India is far from straightforward. It is used across the country, by speakers with various degrees of proficiency; the grammar and phraseology may mimic that of the speaker‘s first language. While Indian speakers of English use idioms peculiar to their homeland, often literal translations of words and phrases from their native languages, this is far less common in proficient speakers. Indian English is a "network of varieties", resulting from an extraordinarily complex linguistic situation in the country. This network comprises both regional and occupational dialects of English. The paper focuses on some observations made in terms of use of pronunciation and meanings ( in their own contexts) practiced by English language users in various parts of India.

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Bhaveshkumar Bipinchandra Rana Variation in use of English in India: Indian English International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.V May 2013

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