Péter Sági, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

लेकिन कौन-सी हिन्दी? हिन्दी का क्षेत्रीय स्वरूप और भाषा-शिक्षण
Which Hindi after all? The regional character of Hindi as a second language

Fort William College, colonial dichotomy, Hindi and Urdu, India and Pakistan… These keywords are still the main concerns when we discuss the shape of the most widespread North Indian vernacular, especially in the academic register. The many dialects and regional varieties of Hindi are seldom given actual importance. In my presentation, I would like to draw attention to how some aspects of the colloquial registers of Hindi should be dealt with in the classroom, with reference to popular culture.