In Search of Indian English - History, Politics and Indigenisation

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. A Historical Background 2. Articles, Letters and a Diary 3. Four Works of Fiction 4. Speeches Philosophical 5. Speeches Political 6. Two Letters and a Manifesto 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Ranjan Kumar Auddy received his PhD from Calcutta University. He previously taught at Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, a college in rural West Bengal, and is currently an assistant professor at the Department of English, Heramba Chandra College, Kolkata, India.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Ranjan Kumar Auddy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367352714
• ISBN: 978-0-367-35271-4
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Cultural Studies, Asia, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historiography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Historiography, Literature: history & criticism, Language: history & general works, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Regional Geography, Literature: history and criticism, Language: history and general works, Literary studies: postcolonial literature