The Story of English in IndiaWith globalization, English has become an economic necessity and Indians have realized that they have the 'English advantage' over many other countries like China and Japan. India has shed its colonial complexes towards English and has come to terms with the language; Indians have separated the English language from the English. The Story of English in India presents historical facts in a socio-cultural framework. The book is a must for all teachers and students of English; it will be useful for all those interested in the politics of language and education in India. Key issues discussed: - Are we indebted to the British for introducing English in India? - What was the role of English during India's struggle for freedom? - Has English united India? - Has English divided India into two - the English knowing classes who govern and the non-English knowing masses who are governed? - Will English ever become an Indian tongue spoken in the great Indian language bazaar? - What will be the future of major Indian languages in the wake of the English onslaught? Will it end in linguistic imperialism and cultural colonialism? |
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administrative Arabic Arabic and Sanscrit areas became Bengal British bureaucratic Calcutta centres century Charles Grant colleges colonial Committee communication Course in English culture curriculum Delhi domains Education Commission education in India Empire England English and English English education English in India English language English literature English of Indians English-educated Indians established etcetera European foreign language global Government Hindi Hindu important Indian English Indian languages Indian subcontinent Institute of English knowledge language teaching languages of India learners learning linguistic literary Lord Macaulay Macaulay's Macaulayan Madras Madrassa medium of instruction missionaries mother tongue Muslim native speaker non-Hindi official language Policy on Education political programmes Punjabi Rammohan recommended regional language rulers Sanscrit Sanskrit schools second language secondary stage taught teachers teaching English teaching of English urban Urdu varieties of English vernacular Western Wood's Despatch writing in English