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Indian English
1. Indian English
INDIAN ENGLISH2.
• The longer English is established in an country , the more we find thedevelopment of local dialects and the evolution of a literature.
3. The term ‘Indian English’
THE TERM ‘INDIAN ENGLISH’However, unlike Australian English or American English, it
is not usually considered a ‘standard’ dialect (i.e. a dialect
with its own distinct rules). Rather, Indian schools and
official organisations (e.g. the courts) tend to use British
English spelling and grammar, especially in formal writing.
4.
• India is on course tobecome the country
with the largest
population, and
possibly, the country
with the most English
speakers.
5.
• Pajamas – sleepwear• Juggernaut-irresistible
force
• Thug-murderer
6.
• In some parts of India people speakor write in Hindi sentences sprinkled
with a few English words. In other
regions, or in print, the core sentence
is in English with a few Hindi words or
phrases included. Either way, the
meaning is not obvious unless one
understands the Hindi references.