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January 23, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The Role of Indian Languages in Shaping the Structure and Cultural Identity of Indian English: A Novelistic Perspective

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22026-01-30SBSanju B. BetageriG.S. Science, Arts And Commerce College

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze how Indian languages influence the structure and cultural identity of Indian English through literature.
  • Analyzed notable Indian English novels for linguistic traits.
  • Investigated specific authors like Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy.
  • Highlighted mechanisms of structural evolution in the text.
  • Demonstrated the indigenization of English grammar and vocabulary.
  • Showed how cultural hybridity shapes identity in literature.
  • Illustrated the novels' role as catalysts of linguistic renaissance.

Abstract

Indian English novels are vibrant, transformative arenas where India’s rich local languages Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and more profoundly reshape English’s grammar, vocabulary, sounds, and cultural heartbeat, birthing a uniquely soulful dialect. By meticulously analyzing literary masterpieces like Salman Rushdie’s explosive Midnight’s Children, Arundhati Roy’s poetic The God of Small Things, R.K. Narayan’s timeless The Guide, and Raja Rao’s revolutionary Kanthapura, this groundbreaking study illuminates how visionary authors masterfully channel native linguistic influences to indigenize English, crafting a powerful postcolonial voice that celebrates India’s boundless multilingual splendor. Key highlighted sections brilliantly spotlight precise mechanisms of structural evolution like innovative syntax and vivid lexical fusions and identity forging through cultural hybridity and bold resistance, unequivocally proving these novels’ majestic, enduring power as catalysts of linguistic renaissance. This pioneering work, a testament to literary genius, draws solely from the novels’ evocative depths to exalt Indian languages’ triumphant, unbreakable legacy.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69730f9fc8125b09b0d1f59ahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18329135
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