{"product_id":"english-in-language-shift-the-history-structure-and-sociolinguistics-of-south-african-indian-english-paperback-9780521026499","title":"English in Language Shift; The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521026499","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnglish in Language Shift\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRajend Mesthrie examines the rise of a new variety of English among Indian migrant workers indentured on the plantations of Natal in South Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRajend Mesthrie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521026499, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 June 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e276 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.396 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'A most impressive piece of work.' J. M. Coetzee\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRajend 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 the role of transfer from the Indic and Dravidian substrate languages. English in Language Shift observes the acquisition of language in its social setting, often outside the classroom. Its linguistic focus is on the distinctive syntax of South African Indian English, with respect to word order and clause structures; and it contains descriptions of lexis, phonetics and morphology, in terms of social variation. South African Indian English is compared with other dialects within South Africa, with English in India, and with Englishes generally.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Historical background: the shaping of a New English\u003cbr\u003e 2. Variation in SAIE: a first glimpse\u003cbr\u003e 3. Syntactic variation: the relative clause\u003cbr\u003e 4. Word-order principles\u003cbr\u003e 5. Non-syntactic variation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Perspectives from second-language acquisition\u003cbr\u003e 7. Perspectives from pidgin and creole studies\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Sources and references\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language acquisition [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language acquisition\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language%20acquisition%20%5BCFDC%5D%22\"\u003eCFDC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006178119960,"sku":"9780521026499","price":33.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521026499i_7bd9adc9-03f7-4ffe-ad38-77980da05540.jpg?v=1694964699","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/english-in-language-shift-the-history-structure-and-sociolinguistics-of-south-african-indian-english-paperback-9780521026499","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}