This is a blog created by students of the Universidade de São Paulo for a Language and Culture course. We have chosen to talk about Indian English as a variety of English largely spoken. We hope you enjoy the blog and comment on our entries!

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There are many materials made available via internet which enable us to have a better understanding of English in India as a variety and as a "tool". We have here attempted to create a space where you will find academic papers on the matter, as well as videos from comedians; British Council conferences as well as Bollywood blockbusters; articles from India and other English-speaking countries as well as forums discussing different topics related to this variety.

Making sense of Indian English: A Guide to Indian English

A piece of news in the British BBC website on the launching of a book about the Indian English written by a British man who was sent to India as a British soldier during World War II, but even after the end of the war he stayed on and lived there for more than half a century. He says his original idea was to help people who were travelling or moving to India to understand and get around more easily. This is one of his suggestions of important things to know: 
"For starters, I think travelers should learn the word "chalo" which means "go". 
"This comes in handy every time beggars harass foreigners for "bakshish" or alms," says Hankin.  
Check out the rest @: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3103075.stm

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