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... English at all . 12 . Standard Sri Lankan English The English used by the Sri Lankan elite is Standard Sri Lankan English , which is part and parcel of belonging to the ' English speaking ' class . As in the case of Taglish , this variety ...
... English at all . 12 . Standard Sri Lankan English The English used by the Sri Lankan elite is Standard Sri Lankan English , which is part and parcel of belonging to the ' English speaking ' class . As in the case of Taglish , this variety ...
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... English . They are class - based varieties . Sri Lankans with access to English in their ... variety and the non - standard variety . The Education Reforms of 1997 were ... English " and The Postcolonial Identity of Sri Lankan English 36.
... English . They are class - based varieties . Sri Lankans with access to English in their ... variety and the non - standard variety . The Education Reforms of 1997 were ... English " and The Postcolonial Identity of Sri Lankan English 36.
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... English in Sri Lanka and the purist attitude towards it are linked to the status of English as the official language of the colony . From the beginning , it was the king's language in the king's colony , and the variety of English was ...
... English in Sri Lanka and the purist attitude towards it are linked to the status of English as the official language of the colony . From the beginning , it was the king's language in the king's colony , and the variety of English was ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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