LANGUAGE CODE SWITCHING AS A KEY PROCESS OF “INDIANIZATION” OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Abstract

The article examines the relevance of studying code switching (CS) as a main course of bilingual communication subject to the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the English language in India. The purpose of the paper is to identify the specifics of CS exemplified by the hybrid language Hinglish. The scientific novelty of the work is expressed in defining the presence of transformation processes at all language levels of Hinglish as a result of the linguocultural creolization of British English. The results make it possible to conduct a comprehensive analysis of CS in Indian speech communication using Hinglish as an example at the phonetic, grammatical and lexical levels, considering the influence of linguocultural factors. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that this research can serve as material for studying other world varieties of English, writing translation studies books, using in practice of teaching the discipline “Linguistics”, as well as in the professional development for English language teachers and translators.