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Well said Friend.
Well said Friend.
I 100% agree with you,Mandeep ji bhai--. I could say again the same ,what you beautifully in clear terms, have said."Show- off", is very shallow but if our country children/adult could learn several languages --is a plus to our nation's favor. It is a talent to learn several languages because ,"India has Talent." Thanks Mandeep ji for such thread.
Learning several languages and using them in effective manner is definitely a boon; and for raising this issue under this thread has enlightened us very much.Originally Posted by sapverma
mandeep333 (February 7th, 2012), sapverma (February 9th, 2012), Sure (February 6th, 2012)
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it - Albert Einstein.
Moar (February 16th, 2012)
When we talk of knowledge, it is always good. But applying it in a constructive manner is something which decides whether is a boon or bane.
-- Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
-- When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.
DrRajpalSingh (February 10th, 2012)
Learning a language opens the doors to the culture which it belongs. This is true, in the case of English doesn’t not relate to one culture but many. Always think that English is the official language of the United Kingdom, United States, part of Canada, Australia New Zealand (practically India, too) and other countries, therefore its influence extends worldwide.
One of the most important reasons to learn English is to study abroad, moreover now in many universities around the world knowledge of English is a requirement. Students have to pass English exams before graduating and earning her/his degree. This reflects the interest of schools, universities and institutes in order to be at the forefront of education.
Young interested people tend to study a foreign language, because in this way they are more prepared for overseas positions. To do this, they have to prepare an excellent resume that best reflects their skills, education and professional experience.
Courtesy: http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/
Officially English has a status of assistant language, but in fact it is the most important language of India. After Hindi it is the most commonly spoken language in India and probably the most read and written language in India. Indians who know English will always try to show that they know English. English symbolizes in Indians minds, better education, better culture and higher intellect. Indians who know English often mingle it with Indian languages in their conversations. It is also usual among Indians to abruptly move to speak fluent English in the middle of their conversations. English also serves as the communicator among Indians who speak different language. English is very important in some systems – legal, financial, educational, business – in India. The reason Indians give much importance to English is related to the fact that India was a British colony.
Courtesy: http://adaniel.tripod.com/Languages3.htm
Even today schools in India that emphasis English are considered better schools and the same is the case at university levels, even though there is a trend towards Indianization. In the 1970s and 1980s about one third of the Indian schools had English as their first language. For most of these students, English is their first language and it is easier for them to communicate, read and write in English than in Indian languages, including their mother tongues. (It's perhaps no good reason for us to feel proud.)
Just like the Americans, Australians or even the British who have their unique English words and phrases, the Indians also have their own unique English. The Indians and the Indian English language press uses many words derived from Indian languages, especially from Hindi. Other than that, the Indian accent is sometimes difficult for non-Indians to understand. There are some Indian pronunciations that don’t exist in non Indian languages. The British also had problems with that and they caused some changes in Indian words so that they could pronounce them. Even the Indians started using these changed words and made them part of their English. Two examples of such changed words are currey and sari.
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