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3 unusual facts about South Asian English


Do the needful

In later years it was most commonly used as a parody example of contemporary South Asian English.

English in the Commonwealth of Nations

South Asian English phonology is highly variable; stress, rhythm and intonation are generally different from those of native varieties.

Peon

South Asian English: a peon is an office boy, an attendant, or an orderly, a person kept around for odd jobs (and, historically, a policeman or foot soldier).



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