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... Dutch or the British . 4 . Glossaries From the early 19th century onwards , English began to replace Sri Lanka Portuguese , and Dutch as the language of government . This variety of English , like Portuguese before it , shows the ...
... Dutch or the British . 4 . Glossaries From the early 19th century onwards , English began to replace Sri Lanka Portuguese , and Dutch as the language of government . This variety of English , like Portuguese before it , shows the ...
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Manique Gunasekera. from Dutch , meaning ' a person in charge . ' It is from the same root as American English ' boss ' which is also derived from Dutch . In Sri Lankan English a " baas " is a skilled worker in charge of woodwork ...
Manique Gunasekera. from Dutch , meaning ' a person in charge . ' It is from the same root as American English ' boss ' which is also derived from Dutch . In Sri Lankan English a " baas " is a skilled worker in charge of woodwork ...
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... Dutch ) refers to ' a jalopy ' or ' rickety old cart . ' In Dutch , " bakkiya " was a square bin to store things . 56 . balal æs i . / bɅlɅl / / æs / " He's not that good looking . " " Yes , he has balal æs . " i . This is a compound ...
... Dutch ) refers to ' a jalopy ' or ' rickety old cart . ' In Dutch , " bakkiya " was a square bin to store things . 56 . balal æs i . / bɅlɅl / / æs / " He's not that good looking . " " Yes , he has balal æs . " i . This is a compound ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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