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Peer reviewedMehrotra, R.R. – Anthropological Linguistics, 1979
Examines some of the social, cultural, and religious factors involved in name changing in Hindi. (AM)
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Cultural Influences, Hindi, Religious Factors
Peer reviewedDubey, Vinod S. – World Englishes, 1991
Applies a functional perspective to examine aspects of lexical style in English-language Indian newspapers and to explore the dynamics of Indian nativization of English. Findings reveal that the sociocultural constraints of the native situation significantly affect lexicology, with variations influenced more by situations than by language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Styles, Language Usage
Download full textKachru, Braj B. – 1976
This paper is a study in language acculturation with special reference to the Indianization of the English language. It briefly traces the history of the diffusion of bilingualism in English on the culturally and linguistically pluralistic Indian subcontinent. The functional roles of English are discussed and the formal influences of Indian…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, English
