Indian English

Pingali Sailaja

Indian English is a second language to most of its speakers, yet during its 400-year history, it has acquired its own character while still looking to native varieties of English for its norms. Pinjali Sailaja discusses the complex nature of Indian English, which is not really a monolithic entity. He distinguishes between standard and non-standard varieties and provides an overview of their salient features.

Related Subjects

• Linguistics

Series

• Dialects of English (Edinburgh University Press)

About the Author

Pingali Sailaja is professor, Department of English, University of Hyderabad, India.

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