Wanderers, kings, merchants : the story of India through its languages
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TextPublication details: Gurugram Penguin Random House 2021Description: xvii, 341 pISBN: 9780670093687; 0670093688Subject(s): Language and culture | Sociolinguistics | Language and culture | SociolinguisticsDDC classification: 306.440954 Summary: One of Indias most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, such as the story of early Sanskrit, the rise of Urdu, language formation in the North-east, it presents the astounding argument that all Indians are of mixed origins.It explores the surprising rise of English after Independence and how it may be endangering Indias native languages...
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One of Indias most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, such as the story of early Sanskrit, the rise of Urdu, language formation in the North-east, it presents the astounding argument that all Indians are of mixed origins.It explores the surprising rise of English after Independence and how it may be endangering Indias native languages...
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