Where East Looks West Success in English in Goa and the Konkan Coast |
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| Author:
| Kurzon, Dennis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85359-673-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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The aim of the book is to explain the constant success in the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of speakers of the Indian language Konkani, who live in Goa and to the south of Goa. The book examines historical and sociolinguistic factors, some of which pertain to India as a whole, while others are unique to the Konkani-speaking regions.
The aim of the book is to explain the constant success in the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of speakers of the Indian language Konkani, who live in Goa and to the south of Goa. The book examines historical and sociolinguistic factors, some of which pertain to India as a whole, while others are unique to the Konkani-speaking regions.