Devyani Sharma. From Deficit to Dialect: The Evolution of English in India and Singapore. Oxford University Press, 2023. 303 pp. ISBN 978-0-195-30750-4 (hardcover) $ 90.00

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Published online: 18 April 2025

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Devyani Sharma. From Deficit to Dialect: The Evolution of English in India and Singapore. Oxford University Press, 2023. 303 pp. ISBN 978-0-195-30750-4 (hardcover) $ 90.00

Devyani Sharma. From Deficit to Dialect: The Evolution of English in India and Singapore. Oxford University Press, 2023. 303 pp. ISBN 978-0-195-30750-4 (hardcover) $ 90.00