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The main objective of the present study is to show how discourse analysis is primarily an analysis of language in use. This implies thate the analysis is done at two levels: linguistic and pragmatic. An attempt ;is made by the author to analyse the language of the characters in their social interaction, with reference to five major Indian nvoels,namely, Mulk Raj Anand 's Untouchable, Raja Rao's Kanthapura,Khushwant Sings's Train ;the Haveli and Chaman Nahal's Azadi. Such an approach involves a serious and ;methodical application of linguistics to literary studies. It is hoped that the book with be of immense value not only the the students of sociolingiistics and Indian English novel but also to those of stylistics,sociology and anthropologyAbout Author :Dr. Ashok Thorat(b. 1959) is a senior academic,engaged in post-gradiate teaching,research guidance and educational administration. He is Principal of Shri Shahu Mandir Mahavidyalaya,Pune; Dean,Faculty of Arts & Fine Arts,University of Pune; and Chairman.Board of Studies in English,University of Pune. He is a perceptive critic of Indian fiction in English. His areas of interest include pragmatics,materials production and educational philosophy. Co-author of two text-books, he is working on two more prejects.Contents :IntroductionTheoretical FrameworkSpeech acts in the Five Indian NovelsPoliteness Principle and the Five Indian NovelsCooperative Principle and the Five Indian novelsConclusionBibliography