Language in Indenture: A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa - Routledge Library Editions: Sociolinguistics - Rajend Mesthrie - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781138352551 - October 3, 2018
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Language in Indenture: A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa - Routledge Library Editions: Sociolinguistics 1st edition


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Originally published in 1991. The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture had far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. This book traces the history of one of these Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its roots and subsequent evolution and on to the events contributing to its demise.


342 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released October 3, 2018
ISBN13 9781138352551
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 346
Dimensions 243 × 165 × 25 mm   ·   636 g
Language English  

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