10
Aug
2008
9:43 AM

Glossary: Indian English and Hinglish

Indian English is English with a smattering of Hindustani - and other Indian languages. Hinglish is Hindustani (itself a hybrid of Hindi and Urdu) with a smattering of English. That's my preferred distinction, and it's the one the Oxford Dictionary

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10
Aug
2008
9:24 AM

Glossary: Hinglish

There are many different descriptions for this hybridized language. This is mine. Hinglish is simply Hindi or Hindustani written in Roman or English script. A paragraph of text written in Hinglish may be peppered with English words - especially such

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10
Aug
2008
9:17 AM

Glossary: ABC

ABC is an acronym for American Born Chinese. It has much the same provenance as CBC or Canadian Born Chinese, and has similar pejorative nuances depending on the circumstances in which it is used.Article: Creative Commons License 2008 Gavin Barrett

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9
Aug
2008

A big hand for those who ride

Perth's Department of Environment and Conservation went out of their way to show their appreciation of riders who are helping the planet by taking public transport. Riders entering bus shelters activated a motion sensor which triggered recorded applause.Simple, effective, immediate.Advertising

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