02904cam a22004218i 4500 21128599 OSt 20230916150101.0 190812s2019 nyu b 001 0 eng 2019033857 9780367352714 (hardback) 9780367510084 9780429331602 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC pcc a-ii--- PE3502.I6 A93 2019 427.954 AUD/I Auddy, Ranjan Kumar, author. In search of Indian English : history, politics and indigenisation / Ranjan Kumar Auddy. First. 1911 New York : Routledge, 2019. 210 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. "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"-- Provided by publisher. English language India. English language Social aspects India. Bilingualism India. Online version: Auddy, Ranjan Kumar, In search of Indian English First. New York : Routledge, 2019. 9780429331602 (DLC) 2019033858 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 427.954 AUD/I 427.954 AUD/I 0 0 ddc 0 0 GRA MES MES ENG 2023-09-16 0 427.954 AUD/I 42477 2023-09-16 14:58:49 995.00 2023-09-16 BK GR8R4 42195 42195