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- Title
The 'intrusive as'-construction in South Asian varieties of English.
- Authors
LANGE, CLAUDIA
- Abstract
ABSTRACT It has been observed (Nihalani et al. 1979; Yadurajan 2001) that Indian English differs from other varieties of English in that it allows 'intrusive as' in complex-transitive constructions, especially with the verbs call, name and term. However, the construction is not restricted to Indian English, but represents a pan-South Asian feature that is gaining ground in the written language across South Asian varieties of English. This paper will provide a corpus-based analysis of the forms, functions and distribution of 'intrusive as'-constructions in South Asian Englishes, and consider possible motivations for this innovation in verb complementation patterns.
- Subjects
SOUTH Asia; ENGLISH language in foreign countries; VERBS; WRITTEN communication; ENGLISH language -- Variation
- Publication
World Englishes, 2016, Vol 35, Issue 1, p133
- ISSN
0883-2919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/weng.12173