Entry from Backside Only: Hazaar Fundas of Indian-English

By Binoo K. John

Book Overview

There is a strange beast that stalks the countryside. It is brash, it is aggressive, it defies all laws of grammar and common sense. It is the beast called Indian-English and it is everywhere. From the litterateur of the Raj to the Nehruvian missivist and entrepreneurial quack of the last century to the Internet warrior and Bollywood lyricist of today, almost everyone has adopted English as his or her lingua franca and adapted, assaulted and recreated it to suit individual purposes. For, as this book argues, the belief runs strong that there can be no social advancement without wielding the glittering sword of English. In Entry from Backside Only, Binoo K. John takes the reader on a delightful journey through the quirks and complexities of the subcontinent's love affair with the language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129123770
• ISBN13: 9788129123770
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Rupa Publications
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"