From deficit to dialect : the evolution of English in India and Singapore /

"The emergence of new English dialects in postcolonial regions has transformed the politics of English in the world and language ecologies in many regions. Why, how, and when did these dialects develop? Why do they have the accents and grammars that we hear? Are the grammars of these dialects c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sharma, Devyani, 1976- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:	Oxford studies in sociolinguistics.
Subjects:	English language > Dialects > India. English language > Dialects > Singapore. English language > Social aspects > India. English language > Social aspects > Singapore. Anglais (Langue) > Dialectes > Inde. Anglais (Langue) > Dialectes > Singapour. Historical & Comparative. Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES. Sociolinguistics. Speech. Language teaching & learning. Language. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Histories of English in India
Errors or innovations?
The article system
The verbal system
Dialect identity
Rates of change
Grammatical universals?
The role of input
Style range and attitudinal change
Summary and implications
Appendix: use of imperfective forms in English and Chinese languages.