The Queen's Hinglish

The Queen's Hinglish How to Speak Pukka

Hardback (06 Nov 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Queen's Hinglish is a fun and fascinating look at Hinglish: a variety of English with elements of Southern Asian languages. Whether you're gora, desi, tik, or angrez, let Collins be your guide to the biggest, boldest language on earth.

This exciting title takes a light-hearted look at 'Hinglish', a variety of English combined with elements of Southern Asian languages. Widely spoken in India and the UK, and taking off round the globe via the internet and the Bollywood film industry, Hinglish is the latest and biggest story in the history of the English language.

Written with Collins Hinglish consultant, B K Mahal, this book features the best-loved and familiar terms, such as pukka and chuddies, and introduces the most up to date and novel. Packed with intriguing facts and stories, and illustrated throughout, this is a book which will charm and delight anyone who loves language. If you want to sort your badmash from your ranjha, then let Collins be your guide to the fastest-growing area of language change in English today.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780007241125
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Collins
Pub date:
DEWEY: 422.491403
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 114
Weight: 171g
Height: 161mm
Width: 121mm
Spine width: 15mm