Sahibs, Nabobs and Boxwallahs: A Dictionary of the Words of Anglo-IndiaThis new dictionary not only presents the known vocabulary of Anglo-India, but also provides the sources, etymologies, and usages of the words of the past 350 years. With an extensive historical introduction and register of references, this complete source offers a lively and scholarly history of previous lexicographical work in this area as well as a socio-linguistic analysis of the growth of Anglo-Indian words and their use in the literature of India. |
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Sahibs, Nabobs and Boxwallahs: A Dictionary of the Words of Anglo-India Ivor Lewis No preview available - 1991 |
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