"Hobson-Jobson" by Henry Yule and A. C. Burnell is a collection of Anglo-Indian slang words and sayings that explains where they came from and how they were used. Written in the 1800s, the book explores how English and Indian languages mixed together during British rule. It all started when Yule and Burnell wrote letters to each other about how Indian words ended up in English, sparking a journey to document the background and importance of these words. The book doesn't just list words; it tells the stories behind them and shows how languages changed when cultures came together in colonial India.
Hobson-Jobson A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive
By Henry Yule
Explore a unique dictionary that unveils the hidden stories behind the fusion of English and Indian languages during the colonial era.
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About the AuthorColonel Sir Henry Yule was a Scottish Orientalist and geographer. He published many travel books, including translations of the work of Marco Polo and Mirabilia by the 14th-century Dominican Friar Jordanus. He was also the compiler of a dictionary of Anglo-Indian terms, the Hobson-Jobson, with Arthur Coke Burnell.
Colonel Sir Henry Yule was a Scottish Orientalist and geographer. He published many travel books, including translations of the work of Marco Polo and Mirabilia by the 14th-century Dominican Friar Jordanus. He was also the compiler of a dictionary of Anglo-Indian terms, the Hobson-Jobson, with Arthur Coke Burnell.
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