The Evolution of Indigenous Words in Selected Novels of Modern Indian Writers: Language Change and Shifts

Abstract

This study focuses on the use of indigenous words in Indian English in the selected novels of modern Indian Writers. It is an explorative study where many indigenous words have been used and analyzed deeply in Indian English in modern era. Here, note taking technique has been used to note down the indigenous words in Indian English writing. This is also called as Indian English or Inglish. There are some selected novels from which the words have been taken, such as – Arundhati Roy’s ‘God of Small Thing’, Khushwant Singh’s ‘Train to Pakistan’ where many words are local words which are called as Indian English which shows the reflection of socio linguistic uses. It is the study of these two writers that how they have borrowed some Indian words or local words into daily practices.These words have been borrowed from different cultures, events, marriages and historical words which became a trend in IndianEnglish. In modern English, social media is also helping to incorporate the local words in speaking. By using of these words, one shows their identity as an individual or societal. All these words show the rich culture and history, tradition of India. This study also highlights that how lexical words reflect the Indian history and how socio linguistic practices can be seen in Indian English. In these two novels,there code mixing and code-switching words have been assimilated. Code switching words in Indian English have become a medium ofengagement while communicating. These words are local words which are blended with English language what we use in daily life which show our identity as an individual or as a society. This study also sheds light on how such novels expose the Indian words which show our cultural heritage and identity. These are the lexical words which represent a society’s identity or cultural values which is the pride of a nation..