INDLISH
- JYOTI SANYAL
'Heyyyyyy. Enna doing??'
Picture a scene where two people greet each other in the above manner. Does this seem vaguely familiar? This is 'TAMLISH" or TAMIL+ENGLISH- the English spoken by typical Chennai-ites. English in fact, has diversified into HINDLISH(Hindi+English), BANGLISH(Bengali+ English), so on and so forth. Ironic though it may seem, the English that we speak vastly differs from the English that we write. This sadly is a truth, unknown to and ignored by many.
English is in fact, a very mutilated language and the way some people speak English in this modern era would make William Shakespeare turn in his grave. For instance, 'BOMB BLAST' is often pronounced by many as 'BUM BLAST' (pardon the obscenity). Jokes apart- this is really a matter of grave concern. English has become the anathema of many people considering the fact that they are out to do away with good English.
INDLISH by Jyoti Sanyal is indeed ‘A Book For Every English Speaking Indian.' English as it is , is a very clichéd language and we have now reached a stage where clichés have become the order of the day. This book by Jyoti Sanyal written in a quirky and humorous manner may be the only saving grace to put an end to this pathetic situation.
Often, people hover under the delusion that verbose, high flown and bombastic English is impressive. On reading this book, one will find that it may be impressive but only because it is completely obscure to the person at the other end of the conversation who may think that you are speaking a foreign language that is unknown to them. There are times when people continue to use wrong grammar without even batting an eyelid. I have come across people who very nonchalantly say ''I repeat again, this is not the solution to the problem‘' - the 'AGAIN’ in the sentence is absolutely unnecessary. With the Electronic and Print media often inflicting such atrocities on us, it is indeed fortunate that we have this book in our midst.
Indlish is an eye opener to every English speaking Indian and also acts as a guide to journalists. This book is very easy to follow as it contains many anecdotes, cartoons and guidelines presented in a very concise and comical manner.
This book may not be one of your typical Jeffrey Archers or Robin Cooks, nevertheless it is an extremely, funny, witty and well written book. Get your hands on a copy of Indlish and don’t be biased. You will definitely find that this book is not as bad as it seems to be. Happy reading.
- JYOTI SANYAL
'Heyyyyyy. Enna doing??'
Picture a scene where two people greet each other in the above manner. Does this seem vaguely familiar? This is 'TAMLISH" or TAMIL+ENGLISH- the English spoken by typical Chennai-ites. English in fact, has diversified into HINDLISH(Hindi+English), BANGLISH(Bengali+ English), so on and so forth. Ironic though it may seem, the English that we speak vastly differs from the English that we write. This sadly is a truth, unknown to and ignored by many.
English is in fact, a very mutilated language and the way some people speak English in this modern era would make William Shakespeare turn in his grave. For instance, 'BOMB BLAST' is often pronounced by many as 'BUM BLAST' (pardon the obscenity). Jokes apart- this is really a matter of grave concern. English has become the anathema of many people considering the fact that they are out to do away with good English.
INDLISH by Jyoti Sanyal is indeed ‘A Book For Every English Speaking Indian.' English as it is , is a very clichéd language and we have now reached a stage where clichés have become the order of the day. This book by Jyoti Sanyal written in a quirky and humorous manner may be the only saving grace to put an end to this pathetic situation.
Often, people hover under the delusion that verbose, high flown and bombastic English is impressive. On reading this book, one will find that it may be impressive but only because it is completely obscure to the person at the other end of the conversation who may think that you are speaking a foreign language that is unknown to them. There are times when people continue to use wrong grammar without even batting an eyelid. I have come across people who very nonchalantly say ''I repeat again, this is not the solution to the problem‘' - the 'AGAIN’ in the sentence is absolutely unnecessary. With the Electronic and Print media often inflicting such atrocities on us, it is indeed fortunate that we have this book in our midst.
Indlish is an eye opener to every English speaking Indian and also acts as a guide to journalists. This book is very easy to follow as it contains many anecdotes, cartoons and guidelines presented in a very concise and comical manner.
This book may not be one of your typical Jeffrey Archers or Robin Cooks, nevertheless it is an extremely, funny, witty and well written book. Get your hands on a copy of Indlish and don’t be biased. You will definitely find that this book is not as bad as it seems to be. Happy reading.
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