Development of The English Language in Parallel with the Changing Socio-Cultural Trends in India
Open Access
- 20 April 2022
- journal article
- Published by Asian Research Association in Indian Journal of Language and Linguistics
- Vol. 3 (2)
- https://doi.org/10.54392/ijll2221
Abstract
This paper explores several political and historical events intersected with concepts from sociology to examine the growth and development of the English language in India during the pre-Independence and after independence eras. This development is viewed in parallel with the changing societal setup by utilising concepts like westernisation and modernisation that helped facilitate education and promote social equality among the people by shrinking the persisting barrier of caste system to a profound extent and diminishing the role of indigenous concepts of social upliftment like Sanskritisation. After foreseeing the number of speakers of English that gives rise to the standard variety of English in India, i.e., Indian English, its potential in a socio-cultural context, and the interest among subsequent learners of the language, the paper concludes that the growth prospects for English appear to be vital, and it will continue to emerge as an essential language in the coming generations in India.Keywords
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