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... abbreviation from the Sinhala name " Haramanis " associated with the village . " Kult " on the other hand , was an abbreviation of " kultur , " associated with the elite or the cultured ones . What divided the " Haras " from the " Kults ...
... abbreviation from the Sinhala name " Haramanis " associated with the village . " Kult " on the other hand , was an abbreviation of " kultur , " associated with the elite or the cultured ones . What divided the " Haras " from the " Kults ...
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... abbreviation of ' terrorists . ' A recent example of a similar form of abbreviation is in- ii . " Regional journos urge peace talks " ( Daily Mirror , Sept. 24 , 2004 , p . 2 ) In this example , " journos " represents ' journalists ...
... abbreviation of ' terrorists . ' A recent example of a similar form of abbreviation is in- ii . " Regional journos urge peace talks " ( Daily Mirror , Sept. 24 , 2004 , p . 2 ) In this example , " journos " represents ' journalists ...
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... abbreviation of the Sinhalese noun " baas- unnæhæ " which is still used as the vocative form . 48 . backward / bεkuǝd / i . " They are so backward , they can only talk about marriage . " i . This is an English word used possibly with a ...
... abbreviation of the Sinhalese noun " baas- unnæhæ " which is still used as the vocative form . 48 . backward / bεkuǝd / i . " They are so backward , they can only talk about marriage . " i . This is an English word used possibly with a ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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abbreviation accent adjective associated become bilingual borrowing from Sinhalese borrowing from Tamil British British English Buddhist called caste characteristic close colloquial Colombo colonial compound noun considered culture derogatory describe discussion Dutch elite English in Sri English word ethnic example expression front given Glossary going governance identity included influence Jaffna kind language linguistic looks majority Malay marker Michigan mixing morphological Muslim native official official language originally person phrase political Portuguese Professor refers reflects represents rice round sari schools served similar Sinhala Sinhalese and Tamil Sinhalese means Sinhalese word social society speak speakers speech Sri Lankan English SSLE Standard suffix sweet Table Tamil term thing traditional transfer translation University usually variety of English verb vowel women writing