A DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN ENGLISH by Rajend Mesthrie ( 9781919895710 )

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A DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN ENGLISH

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ISBN 10:

191989571X

ISBN 13:

9781919895710

Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS

Pub. date:

1 October, 2010

Pages:

292

Description:

Bunny chow, larney, lakker, roti-ou, thanni, Satyagraha, Kavady ...these are the terms from South African Indian English, an important dialect in South Africa, particularly KwaZulu-Natal. This book gives 1700 terms with explanations, pronunciation guides where necessary, language origin, examples of their use and citations from literature.

Synopsis:

South African Indian English (or SAIE) is one of the better-known varieties of English in the Linguistics literature. It arose out of a language shift that occurred when Indian immigrants to South Africa in the late 19th century were denied full access to the norms of standard English, partly because of the colonial and especially apartheid influences in South African society and education. In South Africa, SAIE is an important dialect, especially in KwaZulu-Natal. It is increasingly found in plays and novels and is used by the advertising industry in South Africa.

Publication:

South Africa

Imprint:

University of Cape Town Press

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Returnable

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