English in the Indian Diaspora.

Migrant groups maintain ties to their region of origin to different degrees, but this variable factor has not been consistently integrated into sociolinguistic studies of diaspora communities. A balanced consideration of transnational interaction, as well as the social valuation of such ties, is nee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hundt, Marianne
Otros Autores: Sharma, Devyani, 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014.
Colección:Varieties of English Around the World.
Temas:
East Indians > South Africa > Languages.
English language > Social aspects > South Africa.
English language > Variation > South Africa.
English language > South Africa > History.
Languages in contact > South Africa.
Sociolinguistics > South Africa.
Indiens (Habitants de l'Inde) > Afrique du Sud > Langues.
Anglais (Langue) > Variation > Afrique du Sud.
Langues en contact > Afrique du Sud.
Sociolinguistique > Afrique du Sud.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
English language
English language > Social aspects
English language > Variation
Languages in contact
Sociolinguistics
South Africa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Migrant groups maintain ties to their region of origin to different degrees, but this variable factor has not been consistently integrated into sociolinguistic studies of diaspora communities. A balanced consideration of transnational interaction, as well as the social valuation of such ties, is needed in order to understand the development of diasporic varieties. This article examines the role of 'material' and 'ideological' conduits of transnational influence: Does a person's transnational activity influence their language use? And can their ideologies of distant varieties, in particular Ind.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (254 pages)
ISBN:9789027269515
9027269513

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