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... a whole and used in contrast with American English , British English , South African English , etc. " ( McArthur , 1996 : 476 ) ་ • Top Perahera . Bottom Yaka Lady wearing a throatlet The Postcolonial Identity of Sri Lankan English 138.
... a whole and used in contrast with American English , British English , South African English , etc. " ( McArthur , 1996 : 476 ) ་ • Top Perahera . Bottom Yaka Lady wearing a throatlet The Postcolonial Identity of Sri Lankan English 138.
Page 208
... lady or wife . ' 207 . hapasix Johnny33 / hapaasiks // jǝni / i . " What do you think of the bridegroom ? A real hapasix Johnny . " i . This is an old fashioned term , from ' Half past six Johnny . " It is presumed to be an old British ...
... lady or wife . ' 207 . hapasix Johnny33 / hapaasiks // jǝni / i . " What do you think of the bridegroom ? A real hapasix Johnny . " i . This is an old fashioned term , from ' Half past six Johnny . " It is presumed to be an old British ...
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... lady ' and sometimes used in a sarcastic sense as in the above example . 411 . nonagatha / nonǝgɅɅte / i . " I offered him a drink , but he said he was observing nonagatha , so that was the end of that . " i . This borrowing from ...
... lady ' and sometimes used in a sarcastic sense as in the above example . 411 . nonagatha / nonǝgɅɅte / i . " I offered him a drink , but he said he was observing nonagatha , so that was the end of that . " i . This borrowing from ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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