1. English as a second language in India
Name: Rabhadiya Vinod J.
Semester: 3
Year: 2014-15
Roll no: 32
Paper No: 12 _ ELT
Email: vjrabhadiya@gmail.com
Submitted To:
S.m.t. S. B. Gardi
Dept of English
M.K.University Bhavnagar
3. Historical Perspective of English
English has become centre language, so we can say it is a
symbol of linguistic
centralism. 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. Modernization
2. Mythology,
3. language policy
4. Language-planning
To know the importance of ‘language planning’,
Kapil Kapoor has given the example of the
report of the Education Commission of 1964-66. It
says,
“…….most complicated problem that the country has
faced since independence and one that has resisted a
solution. It goes on to add that on account of
educational, cultural and political reasons.”
5. modern
thinking
English
as a
Window
language of
reason,
language of
the world,
science and
technology,
6. 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.”
7. English as a library language
The Education Commission, 1964-66,
In higher education, English will be as a library language
and it
should be taught from std.5 though we know that for
many students who come from the rural areas, can’t
begin their study before class 7!!!!
8. Problems of English as a second
language
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 conceptual
problems, too.
Cultural Words become barriers
‘Chanda Mama ‘, ‘Sindhur’
