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4.1 Indian English Lexis 4.1 Indian English Lexis
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4.1.1 British, American and Indian 4.1.1 British, American and Indian
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4.1.2 Indian meanings 4.1.2 Indian meanings
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4.2 Indian influence on English 4.2 Indian influence on English
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4.2.1 Assimilated items 4.2.1 Assimilated items
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4.2.2 Restricted items 4.2.2 Restricted items
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4.3 Lexical innovations 4.3 Lexical innovations
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4.3.1 Compounding 4.3.1 Compounding
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4.3.2 Hybrid constructions 4.3.2 Hybrid constructions
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4.3.3 Affixation 4.3.3 Affixation
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4.3.4 Abbreviations, clippings and acronyms 4.3.4 Abbreviations, clippings and acronyms
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4.3.5 Redundancy 4.3.5 Redundancy
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4.4 Discourse features and other strategies of communication 4.4 Discourse features and other strategies of communication
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4.4.1 Linkers 4.4.1 Linkers
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4.4.2 Address forms 4.4.2 Address forms
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4.4.3 Welcoming and goodbyes 4.4.3 Welcoming and goodbyes
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4.5 Aspects of politeness 4.5 Aspects of politeness
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4.6 Code-switching with Indian languages 4.6 Code-switching with Indian languages
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4.7 Style 4.7 Style
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Notes Notes
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Abstract
Indian English lexis is shown to be influenced considerably by British and American varieties. Some exclusively Indian words are explained as either residual entities from earlier British usage, or due to changes in meaning. Lexical items are categorised as either standard or non-standard. Words from Indian languages are categorised as either assimilated (into native varieties of English) or restricted (used only in Indian English). Lexical innovations in Indian English are seen more particularly in compounding, followed by affixation and to a lesser degree, other processes of word formation. Hybrid constructions are quite common in Indian English. Discourse features are derived from local influences and include some typical and unique forms of address, greetings and some specific structures to indicate politeness. Code-switching is often used as a device to convey a particular nuance of meaning.
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