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Englsih is been taught as a second language in India. What are the reasons behind this ?
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Name: Rabhadiya Vinod J.Semester: 3Year: 2014-15Roll no: 32Paper No: 12 _ ELTEmail: [email protected]
Submitted To:S.m.t. S. B. Gardi
Dept of English M.K.University Bhavnagar
English as a second language in India
What is Second Language ?
Historical Perspective of English
English has become centre language, so we can say it is a symbol of linguisticcentralism. Other languages can be seen as a linguistic regionalism. After freedom from Britain, the main two questions aroused.
(1) The status of English,(2) Relationship of English
Those who knew English demanded English, to achieve this, conceptual structure developed and it has three parts:
1. Modernization2. Mythology,
3. language policy
Language-planning
To know the importance of ‘language planning’,Kapil Kapoor has given the example of thereport of the Education Commission of 1964-66. Itsays,
“…….most complicated problem that the country hasfaced since independence and one that has resisted asolution. It goes on to add that on account ofeducational, cultural and political reasons.”
English as a
Window
modern thinking
language of reason,
language of the world,
science and technology,
Three-language formula-
In 1956, Central Advisory Board on Education proposed the three-language formula. This idea was adopted at the chief minister’s conference in 1961 with a modification.
Hindi
Sanskrit
English
Macaulry’s 1813 report in which he has said,
“No Bangalee who undergoes this education has any respect left for anything Hindu.”
English as a library language
The Education Commission, 1964-66,
In higher education, English will be as a library language and itshould be taught from std.5 though we know that formany students who come from the rural areas, can’tbegin their study before class 7!!!!
Problems of English as a secondlanguage
A second language is generally considered as a language of repeating not for thinking!!!
Any teacher can’t teach limited language. If he wanted to teach one sentence, he will have to teach grammar, vocabulary, sentence pattern. There are some conceptualproblems, too.
Cultural Words become barriers
‘Chanda Mama ‘, ‘Sindhur’
Conflict between Mother tongue and English
Mother Tongue
English
