The origins of English in India The English language arrived into India as a result of colonisation. The British arrived in the early 1600s when Jehangir was ruling. The British were to be traders but Nadir Shah’s invasion of India had changed the situation in 1738. English was only taught to the local population because they had to work for the missions so they needed to have a source of communication. English firmly established itself as the language of administration later. There were many universities that then opened in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras by 1857. English was then accepted as the language of the government and the national press in India. After independence After the independence, India became a nation state and it was planned that English would no longer be used as the language of administration, but they did not know which language would replace it. Their first choice was Hindi which is the most common spoken language in India, but after a violent protest the option was put down. After the violent protest English was then kept as the language of administration. Choosing a single national language for more than 900 million people with over 1000 languages was very difficult. English in India today English is widely used in India such as in the media, higher …show more content…
Many products in India are labelled in English which would make it impossible for a person to understand if they do not understand the language. The importance of the ability to be able to speak, write or understand English has become popular and more important for business, cultural reasons and especially to communicate through the internet all around the world in the last couple of years. English is also very important for call centres because they have to communicate with people from all around the
Usage of English language has its purpose, to convey meaning and understanding to a certain audience. But how does that affect one who does not speak or understand the language? People still communicate in their own Native tongues and have so for many years. With the globalization of many companies today, communication is very critical. Without effective communication, markets of today would be limited as there would be no exports or imports, etc.
The desolate and chaotic conditions of the society can have a significant amount of influence on the development on a certain character of a novel. For instance, at the time the novel, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky was written, the conditions of the setting, was very chaotic and was in turmoil. Crime and Punishment took place in Russia, where Russia during the time Crime and Punishment was written was suffering due to economical downfalls and failure of the poor reforms of Tsar Alexander II; ultimately transforming Russia into a poverty-stricken country. The failure of Alexander’s reforms affected much of setting in which Crime and Punishment was written in, which ultimately contributed in character development of Raskolinokov. This is evident through the use of metaphor, which Dostoevsky uses to compare the state of the country to Raskolinkov’s apartment.
William Golding , the author of The Lord of the flies believes that evil resides in all human beings. The Lord of the Flies begins softly but nearing the end everything turns upside down. But would the world be the same way it is today without societal structure and rules? Only through societal structure, rules and order will humans be thought morality/principal and proper behaviour. The Lord of the Flies demonstrates what society would look like/resort to without any rules or guidance for man to follow. Others might believe this is true because of natural evil and actions done by individuals, a comparison through savagery and civilization, and certain truths in the world that are evil.
There were two distinct schools of thought regarding what language Indian education should be taught in, the Orientalists believed believed education should be taught in Indian languages such as Sanskrit or Persian and the Utilitarians believed that Education should be taught in English. The Utilitarian school of thought prevailed, and English is considered one of India’s most commonly spoken languages after Hindi. English is used for communicating with the outside world along with inter-state and intrastate communication. In a way, it has united a country that speaks a diverse amount of
One of the most important factors in the British loss of control over India was the establishment of English as a unifying language. Prior to British colonisation, India was fragmented and multi-lingual, with 15 major languages and around 720 dialects. English served as a common ground for Indians, and allowed separate cultural and ethnic groups to identify with each other, something which had rarely if ever occurred before on a grand scale. Although it was mainly educated Indians of a privileged caste who spoke English, these were the most influential people in terms of acting as facilitators for nationalist ideas to be communicated throughout the populace. The publication of magazines and journals in English was also a great influence on the rise of Indian nationalism. Although most Indians received nationalist ideas orally, these journals allowed Indians who were literate in English to come into contact with the ideas of social and political reformers.
English is the common thread that binds people in this industry. But many people from different cultural background are not exposed to the language. As a result, language training is required for efficient and smooth working of the industry. National pride and cultural barriers should be overcome and that too quickly.
Experiencing those days where people would laugh at other for the broken English; the grammar and pronunciation are the toughest parts of the language. People with English as a second language always stumble upon difficulties; however, the determination of learning a new language do not decrease easily as the motivation is still surrounding one’s mind. Today, English has become an international communication; even the teaching and learning of the language has already spread throughout the world. English is known as one of the most common use language and has been offering classes everywhere for years especially around Asia; additionally, the world common language has now become the number one language uses in every fields of career that is being offer everywhere. Non-American students should be required to take English class as a second language in school
Language hybridization is a characteristic feature of language resulting in an altered or an altogether new language. One language influences the other in different ways: by providing a new vocabulary to the other language, by affecting word formation process of the other language and / or by affecting its syntax significantly. An example that can be quoted in this regard is the influence of Arabic on Hindi resulting in Urdu and the influence of Latin and French over English. As the British ruled over India for roughly around two centuries, there took place a considerable influence of English over Indian languages. Punjabi is such an Indian language which has been influenced in its lexicon by English because of the 100 year rule of the British over Punjab, and also because of the migration of Punjabis to the
During the British rule of India, English was used as the official language . The British created a government run education system that was catered to the colonial children, the Indian elites, and later to any student wishing to have a government
Growing up learning and speaking English has been something that was difficult for me at first but then came easy, but that was not the case for my mother. She spent her whole life speaking Spanish, so when she decided to take English learning classes it was challenging. However, she had me to help her throughout her struggle. I helped her complete her homework and assignments. We would also go to the library to check out easy level reading books to have her read to me. I would correct her English when it was wrong and do all I could to boost her confidence. It took me a while to understand and figure out what the best way to teach her was, but it was a fun experience for the both of us. Teaching her English was difficult because things that
Coming from a Spanish speaking household having to learn a new language can always be difficult. While, I was a child learning a second language was difficult. It was difficult for me to put words to use in the correct way. And use terms that make sense with one another term. It was difficult for me because some Spanish words sound the same as English words, and while learning I wanted to translate everything the way I say it in Spanish to English. For example, in Spanish “helo” means ice, but if you say it out loud it sounds like “yellow”. Little things like that will be a big issue to me. I have to put up with many looks from others and hear all sorts of criticism around me. Learning a new language at a young age was a struggle with reading
The development of the English language was a combination of cultural, political, social and religious events that each playing their own part shaping the modern English language spoken today as a first language by 400 million people . As Baugh and Cable convey to us in A History of the English Language; ‘It understates matters to say that political, economic, and social forces influence a language’. Although it cannot be identified exactly when the inhabitants of Britain began to speak English, there are some sources that give an insight into the nature of the forces that played a role in its foundation such as: the four medieval manuscripts;
To understand how English became the lingua franca for the world one must begin by understanding the colonization influence of the British Empire, beginning with the Americas in the early 1600’s. Once the language itself had been somewhat established in Great Britain, although not necessarily agreed upon, the next obvious step was to take the language and the culture to new parts of the world and colonize. The British Empire set out to the Americas in two vastly different manners, yet both had major influences on the language of what soon would become America.
They feel that English should be rejected because they do not want to lose their own language and culture. For instance, in 1976, due to the need to develop a sense of national identity, Tanzanians decided to use their native language (Swahili) instead of English as their official language. Thus, this resistance to English may lead to a reduction in the dominance of global English. Recently, technological and electronic developments have made it possible for many languages other than English to be just as accessible. Computer operating systems and software companies have been producing many different local languages.
Even though there are advantages as well as disadvantages, the need for international language for communication, politics, economics and security is necessary and English is the best “language candidate” for that function. English is a language spread all over the world and it is used by millions and millions of speakers. According to my opinion, people should use English as a tool to communicate with all cultures but every country must keep their culture and language is a great part of it. In conclusion, language defines identity of a country and everyone should keep their language and explore others.