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Indian English April Lu

Raj from The Big Bang Theory S15E14 (0:54-1:32)

Indian English How English came to India English in present India Indian English Grammar Hindi and English

How English came to India Colonization 1. Trade 2. Christian missionary 3. Administration

English in India As the language of… The government The social elites National press

English in present India India has been independent since 1947 One of the 23 official languages (Among which Hindi and English are the major while the other 21 are the official regional languages.) For examples: “Hello” and “Namastey” Remained as an “associated language”

Indian English Grammar contact with English since 17th century Indian English developed a unique set of grammar different from standard English “The only rule of Indian English is no rule at all.”

Indian English Grammar Verbs Nouns Word order

Indian English Grammar- Verbs phrases with “unusual” prepositions SE: Please return the library books. IE: Please return back the library books.

Indian English Grammar- Verbs The frequent use of “–ing” SE: She has two books. IE: She is having two books. SE: You must know my brothers. IE: You must be knowing my brothers.

Indian English Grammar- Verbs Combine a Hindi word with a standard English suffix Hindi word: “masti” (fun) masti+ -fy (verb suffix) This party is dull. Let’s mastify it!

Indian English Grammar- Nouns Some singular nouns in standard English may become plural in Indian English SE: A room full of furniture IE: A room full of furnitures Vice versa IE: One of my relative came to me yesterday.

Indian English Grammar- Word Order SE: When are they coming? IE: When they are coming? SE: What would you like to eat? IE: What you would like to eat?

Indian English Grammar- Word Order The use of “all” SE: All of my friends are coming. IE: My all friends are coming.

Hindi and English English→ Hindi (the native Indian language) Hindi→ English (?) Does Hindi influence English? Yes. Some words in English came from Hindi. e.g., Shampoo, pajama, and jungle

References n33nja10's channel. (2012, January 26). The Big Bang Theory: Raj's Date with Siri [Video file]. Retrieved form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZ4tdtEvcQ S. (2015, October 23). Christian missionary activities in British India. Retrieved May 31, 2016, from https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/10/23/christian-missionary- activities-in-india/ Lonely Planet. (2008, September). Indian English: Language & Culture. Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications.