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Socio-cultural Dimensions of English as a Second Language by Rekha Aslam (University of Delhi) Introduction English is taught as a second language in India. Is it relevant to Indian reality? English is made to full fill the function of the second language. English is used creatively and thereby the socio-cultural codes infused in it. We manipulate English for cultural expression, it is possible because it is second language. Social structure and cultural sensitivity of Indian Culture creates a new form of English language. Difference Between Second Language and Foreign Language A Foreign Language: It's not one's own One may have very good knowledge of it It is used for absorbing the culture of other nation It produce bilinguals with the passive and receptive attitude It remains language of reading and knowing but not of communication In India Like French, German or Russian A Second Language: It is one’s own Secondary in orde...

Teaching of English: A Plea for Practical Attitude by R. K. Singh (Indian Institute of Mines Dhanbad) English is the language that can do people to enable to give stand in the world. After highlighting certain theoretical aspects of the notion “objective of language teaching,” we discuss the functionally determined sub categorization of languages into first language, second language, foreign language and also classical language. We then focus on the objectives of teaching English as a second Language in India. her is some terms that comes in our way to discuss. ♦ L2: Second Language ♦ SLA:  Second Language Acquisition             English in India today is a symbol of people’s aspirations for quality in education and fuller participation in national and international life. The level of introduction of English has now become a matter of political response to people’s aspirations, rendering almost irrelevant an aca...

Teaching of EST in Indian conditions by R.S Sharma (Banaras Hindu University) The term EST was given by R.S.Sharma through his research work. English is global language and that is why we will find English language all most in every field. There are many languages, English is used prominently in the field of science and technology. What is science and technology? Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world. Technology is the making, usage and knowledge of tools, techniques ,crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or serve some purpose. What is EST? As learner and features of technical English taken tougher will enable us to outline clearly the materials and methods use in science and technical students. Teaching of EST in India suffers from some serious drawbacks. The course & methods are unrelated to the sp...

Teaching English as a second Language in India by “Kapil Kapoor” What is First language First language means mother  tongue .Primary language  that  the child would learn. First language h as an i mportance influence on the  second  language acquisition.  First language is our identity . What is second language “A person’s second language or L2, is a language that is not the native language of the speaker, but that is used for communication with the people of another language.” English language is Global language. English is not our mother tongue. It’s language of  England. English is necessary thing because each and  every requires English. English is Language of power. To survive in this modern era it is necessary to require basic knowledge of English language.  Second Language acquisition (SLA) is also closely related to  cognitive psychology , and education.  According to Kreshan ,the Acquisition of a language...

SATAN AND SARASWATI: THE DOUBLE FACE OF ENGLISH IN INDIA This blog is in reference to a research paper by E.ANNAMALAI "Satan and Saraswati: The Double Face of English in India" As we all know that English is a mother tongue or we can say that it s a language of Britisher’s.  Before 1947 they were the rulers and we all were their slaves. Before Independence there was no official language expects English but after Independence there was a pressure to make Hindi as a National language of Hindustan (India). After this Hindi became National language of India and English became official language. Supreme Court of India declared that all the official documents should be in English along with Hindi too be used for official purposes as authorized by the President of India. A state of union can adopt any language only for their state official work. There was growing political opposition in some states for making Hindi as an official language. It is to be a prestigious language ...

A Short summary of George Eliot's "Middlemarch" Novel starts and we find Dorothea Brooke, who is a young woman living with her uncle and sister. She is beautiful, intelligent and generous. Her main ambition in life is to take on a noble project – so she marries an old scholar named Casaubon, thinking that helping him in his research will be the project she's after. Dorothea quickly discovers that he cares more for his own scholarly studies than he does for her. A y oung doctor named Lydgate moves to Middlemarch to set up a practice with his new ideas about medicine and science. But he faces a lot of problems. First of all, most of the residents of Middlemarch have lived in the town for their whole lives, and they don't trust newcomers. Second, they don't trust new ideas. Lydgate falls in love with Rosamond Vincy, the sister of one his patients, and finally marries her. But Lydgate discovers that Rosamond is selfish, and Rosamond learns that...

A Short summary of P.B.Shelley's "Ode to Skylark". The speaker of the poem addresses a skylark, and calls it a Carefree Spirit. Because its song comes from Heaven, and from its full heart. The skylark flies higher and higher, like a cloud of fire in the blue sky, singing as it flies. In the golden lightning of the sun, it fly's and runs, like a joy having no body. As the skylark flies higher and higher, the speaker loses sight of it, but is stil l able to hear its song. The earth and air ring with the skylark’s voice, just as Heaven flows with moon rays when the moon shines out from behind a lonely cloud. The speaker says that no one knows what the skylark is, for it is special and even rainbow clouds do not rain as brightly as the shower of melody that comes from the skylark. The bird is like a lonely maiden in a palace tower, who uses her song to comfort her lovesick soul. It is like a golden glow-worm, spreading light among the flowers and grass in wh...