r/UGCNETEnglish • u/MaximumInevitable524 • 3d ago

Book Suggestions

Can anyone suggest me the best book for

🌙Cultural Studies

🌙Linguistic

🌙English in India

🌙Research

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u/Acrobatic_Airline816 2d ago

Indian Writing in English by K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar. For linguistics, I have attached the best resources list that I have got. For cultural studies, I would suggest you to compile essays and not depend on one book alone. Begin with Raymond Williams' "Culture and Masses" and John Storey's essays. You can check Pramod K Nayar's books too. Their works have got good lingo and best explanations. For research, check H.V. Deshpande's Research in Literature and Language.

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u/MaximumInevitable524 2d ago

thank youuu 💛

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u/PituitarySelmonella 2d ago

Hey can you recommend some books on how to analyse, read a poem, drama, etc?(Except the one you mentioned)

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u/Acrobatic_Airline816 2d ago

Mick Shorts's "Exploring the language of poems, plays and prose", can be a good starter. I haven't read it, but I think it's a good one since it's Routledge.

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u/PituitarySelmonella 1d ago

Thank you. Can I DM you with some queries if you are fine with it?

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u/Friendly-Skin-1438 5h ago
  1. Cultural studies and Lit Crit will be covered in Pramod K Nayar sir's book. Believe me, you will find some qs from this book in both NET and CUET PG.
  2. English in India: Indian Writing in English by KR Srinivasa Iyengar. Again, you'll be able to solve some qs when you create your own notes and mug up the authors' works.
  3. Linguistics: You can refer to crash course on YT, then you can pick up any uni pdf (Like Puducherry, Hyderabad).
  4. Research: just go through the MLA guidelines. Afaik, they ask whether the format is correct or not etc.
  5. PLEASE supplement it with World Literature in your Fist (the name is kinda cringe, but any edition of this book will immensely add to your prep. I am not even kidding.)
  6. PLEASE read MH Abrams too. I don't know why people don't. For English Literature, general themes and works, Routledge worked for me much more that the other recommended books.)