The Localization of English in Indian Contexts: A Linguistic Analysis of Kanthapura, The God of Small Things and The Hungry Tide - Softcover

Mukherjee, Sangeeta; Chakraborty, Jayshree

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659165026 ISBN 13: 9783659165023

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The book examines the native (Indian) contexts, which facilitate the occurrence of native words and expressions. Based on the occurrence of the socio-culturally rich Indian elements, four major native contexts were identified, namely core-native context, socially interactive context, native narrative context, and native situational context. The texts selected for the purpose include Kanthapura, The God of Small Things, and The Hungry Tide. The various devices chosen for the purpose of analysis include Indian lexical items, code-switching and code-mixing, structural and stylistic deviations, and translation of Indian expressions – words, proverbs, idioms, verses, songs, etc. The analysis of these devices in the textual background shows that in the given contexts, the native language elements can only best communicate the native ideas and expressions.

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About the Author

Sangeeta Mukherjee, PhD (IIT-KGP,India), is Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Neotia Institute of Technology, Management and Science, Kolkata, India. Dr. Mukherjee has more than six years of teaching experience.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 3659165026
• ISBN 13: 9783659165023
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160