Language in indenture: a sociolinguistic history of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa
The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of the Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its adaptations to its new context are t...
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Routledge
1992
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. in Great Britain |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of the Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its adaptations to its new context are traced to the point where a distinct South African Bhojpuri koine (generally known as Hindi) came into being. The roots and subsequent evolution of this language variety, as well as the events contributing to its demise, form the basis of this study. The present status of Bhojpuri is examined from an insider's point of view, focusing on the struggle of a low-status language to survive in a predominantly English environment. Current patterns of usage by different generations are documented in the form of colloquial sentence patterns, traditional folk tales, proverbs, riddles and songs, while personal interviews draw out the changing attitudes of Bhojpuri speakers to their language. Mesthrie's belief is that a study of a language such as Bhojpuri offers a partial history of its speakers, who have been otherwise largely silent in the history of colonial Natal. The book is a sociolinguistic case study which offers valuable insight into the processes of dialect contact and language death and into the history and culture of the Indian community in South Africa. |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 325 S. Kt. |
| ISBN: | 041506404X |
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| spelling | Mesthrie, Rajend 1954- Verfasser (DE-588)134157206 aut Language in indenture a sociolinguistic history of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa Rajend Mesthrie 1. publ. in Great Britain London u.a. Routledge 1992 XV, 325 S. Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of the Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its adaptations to its new context are traced to the point where a distinct South African Bhojpuri koine (generally known as Hindi) came into being. The roots and subsequent evolution of this language variety, as well as the events contributing to its demise, form the basis of this study. The present status of Bhojpuri is examined from an insider's point of view, focusing on the struggle of a low-status language to survive in a predominantly English environment. Current patterns of usage by different generations are documented in the form of colloquial sentence patterns, traditional folk tales, proverbs, riddles and songs, while personal interviews draw out the changing attitudes of Bhojpuri speakers to their language. Mesthrie's belief is that a study of a language such as Bhojpuri offers a partial history of its speakers, who have been otherwise largely silent in the history of colonial Natal. The book is a sociolinguistic case study which offers valuable insight into the processes of dialect contact and language death and into the history and culture of the Indian community in South Africa. Bhojpuri (taal) gtt Taalcontact gtt Uitstervende talen gtt Geschichte Gesellschaft Bhojpuri language South Africa History Hindi language Dialects South Africa Lexicology Hindi language Foreign elements Hindi language Social aspects South Africa Language obsolescence South Africa Languages in contact South Africa Bhojpurī (DE-588)4367081-7 gnd rswk-swf Soziolinguistik (DE-588)4077623-2 gnd rswk-swf Südafrika (Staat) Südafrika (DE-588)4078012-0 gnd rswk-swf Bhojpurī (DE-588)4367081-7 s Soziolinguistik (DE-588)4077623-2 s Südafrika (DE-588)4078012-0 g DE-604 |
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