INDIAN ENGLISH

Introduction to the topicImportant aspects: vowels,

consonants.Celebrities

• Official languagesHindi English• Large number of local dialects

Introduction• British colonial rule –>

English is an official language • English as a second lenguage• Science and Technical • Varieties of Indian English

Vowels• Do not make a clear

distinction between /ɒ/ and /ɔː/. Caught-Cot

• Similarly in South India coffee will be pronounced kaafi, copy will be kaapi etc.

Consonants• Do not differentiate

between /v/ and /w/--What-Vhat• Emphasis on: t- r Better-

Really

Consonants• Do not differentiate

between /v/ and /w/--What-Vhat• Emphasis on: t- r Better-

Really

Celebrities

Rajesh and Priya Koothrappali

CelebritiesMy apologies sir but the sale of fireworks is prohibited in this state

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfxmWbelcQ 0:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOgdhqtGu98