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Peer reviewedSharma, Ram S. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
Describes the phonology, grammar and semantics of Technical English in India. Interference from the mother tongue and from Common English is also discussed. (KM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Error Analysis (Language), Grammar
Masica, Colin – 1972
The phonology of General Indian English (the region-independent variety of English that is considered the norm for India) is analyzed as a step in establishing a standard pronunciation for classroom use in India. A table is appended which presents English sound discriminations that are difficult for Indian learners with various language…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English, English (Second Language), Interference (Language)
Dayal, P. P. – 1986
The English spoken in India is too close to standard English to be characterized as a separate variety. Although phonological variations give English in India some regional flavors, they do not have any structural or semantic base and do not constitute a new language. Cultural differences have not caused English-language literature written in…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dialect Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
