Indian English Flashcards
What is the main language used in India?
Hindi
What percentage of Indians speak English fluently?
25%
What do most Indian schools do in relation to English?
They teach it as a second language
Are there many varieties of Indian-English in India?
Yes
Which type of vowels are less aspirated in Indian-English?
Plosive vowels
What is a retroflex t?
When you put your tongue further back to form the “t” phoneme
Name 2 phonemes the “th” phoneme is often replaced with in Indian English
“d” or “t”
Which tense is used more than present simple tense in Indian English?
Present Continuous Tense
Give an example of a British English way of saying you like a book in the present tense.
“I like this book”
Give an example of a Indian English way of saying you like a book in the present tense
“I am liking this book”
What is the state of non-countable nouns in Indian English?
They are countable
What is the Indian English word for “10 million”?
Crore
What is the Indian English word for “100 thousand”?
Lakh
