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The Sociolinguistics of English-Hindi Code-Switching:: A Case Study from India - Couverture souple

Bauer, Selket

 
9783836472470: The Sociolinguistics of English-Hindi Code-Switching:: A Case Study from India
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3836472473 ISBN 13 : 9783836472470
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

A major part of the world's population is bi- or multilingual. Since code-switching is common practice in bilinguals' speech, even various commercial disciplines are becoming increasingly interested in this phenomenon and its underlying mechanisms and effects. Sociolinguistic research, which aims at determining how code-switching creates social meaning and which discourse functions it serves, represents an important field of code-switching research.While all of South Asia is characterised by bi- or multilingualism, there is probably no multilingual society more complex than the Indian one. Apart from the two national languages English and Hindi, more than 100 distinct languages are spoken in the country, with permanent code-switching between several of these languages being an established and accepted practice.This book discusses the different sociolinguistic code-switching theories and their applicability to the Indian context. It then studies English-Hindi code-switching and analyzes the findings against the background of the different theories. The book is aimed both at sociolinguists as well as laypersons interested in the amazing Indian multilingual environment.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A major part of the world's population is bi- or multilingual. Since code-switching is common practice in bilinguals' speech, even various commercial disciplines are becoming increasingly interested in this phenomenon and its underlying mechanisms and effects. Sociolinguistic research, which aims at determining how code-switching creates social meaning and which discourse functions it serves, represents an important field of code-switching research.While all of South Asia is characterised by bi- or multilingualism, there is probably no multilingual society more complex than the Indian one. Apart from the two national languages English and Hindi, more than 100 distinct languages are spoken in the country, with permanent code-switching between several of these languages being an established and accepted practice.This book discusses the different sociolinguistic code-switching theories and their applicability to the Indian context. It then studies English-Hindi code-switching and analyzes the findings against the background of the different theories. The book is aimed both at sociolinguists as well as laypersons interested in the amazing Indian multilingual environment.

Biographie de l'auteur

Selket Bauer, Dipl.-Angl.: Diploma Degree in English studies with qualification in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim, Germany. Currently working as International Relations Coordinator at the Business School of the University of Mannheim

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
allemand
ISBN 10 
3836472473
ISBN 13 
9783836472470
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
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Personne responsable
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