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Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: very_good. The book has been used but is in very good condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages and no underlining highlighting of text or writing in the margins. The imagery is a stock photo of the item.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. The Distribution of Slang in Sociolinguistic Literature. 3. The Use of Anglo-Indian Slang as Community Markers: A Case Study of Anglo-Indians in South Lallaguda. 4. The Naming Styles of Kerala Syrian Christians: Patterns Observed from Early Twentieth to Twenty-First Century. 5. European Given Names and Surnames of the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad: Patterns Observed Across Three Generations. 6. Conclusion: Proper Names and Slang as Ethnic Markers. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. The book gives a fascinating account of how the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad maintain their ethnic identity through the use of proper names and slang. The data on slang and names has been elicited through a combination of interview, survey and ethnographic methods. The relationship between ethnicity and language has been by explored by comparing the usage of slang across three age groups, and also by comparing the usage of proper names across three decades. The status of slang and names as ethnic markers has been examined through the use of statistics. The book gives new directions in the field of socio-onomastics by discussing the various strategies by which Christian names have adapted according to their ecology in the Indian context. Full of new insights, the book is a recommended reading for students and researchers in the area of linguistics, history and anthropology. It would also appeal to the Anglo-Indians, and the Syrian Christians of Kerala whose names were compared with the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad. Since the author has avoided jargons and technical terms, the book would also appeal to the general population.

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Zustand: New. KlappentextThe book gives a fascinating account of how the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad maintain their ethnic identity through the use of proper names and slang. The data on slang and names has been elicited through a combination of int.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book gives a fascinating account of how the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad maintain their ethnic identity through the use of proper names and slang. The data on slang and names has been elicited through a combination of interview, survey and ethnographic methods.The relationship between ethnicity and language has been by explored by comparing the usage of slang across three age groups, and also by comparing the usage of proper names across three decades. The status of slang and names as ethnic markers has been examined through the use of statistics.The book gives new directions in the field of socio-onomastics by discussing the various strategies by which Christian names have adapted according to their ecology in the Indian context.Full of new insights, the book is a recommended reading for students and researchers in the area of linguistics, history and anthropology. It would also appeal to the Anglo-Indians, and the Syrian Christians of Kerala whose names were compared with the Anglo-Indians of Hyderabad. Since the author has avoided jargons and technical terms, the book would also appeal to the general population.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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