English in Language Shift: The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English
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Rajend Mesthrie examines the rise of a new variety of English among Indian migrant workers indentured on the plantations of Natal in South Africa. Considering the historical background to, and linguistic consequences of, language shift in an immigrant context, he draws significant parallels between second language acquisition and the processes of pidginization and creolization. In particular, he analyses universals of second language acquisition and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521026490
ISBN13:9780521026499
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:276 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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