Elt-Bilingualism-Trilingualism-Multilingualism

 

        ELT:     BILINGUISMO,                          TRILINGUISMO                                         MULTILINGUISMO.

 BRIEF OUTLINE OF ENGLISH            LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Prior to consolidation of 'British rule' in India, some sacred considered languages had been existing like; Persian, Urdu, Sanskrit which were dictating kings, mughals, badshahs etc.

When 'British rule' was consolidated in 1858, the advent of English language welcomed many campaigns and reforms in socio-politico and economic dynamics and there were many pioneers also, who have contributed in making new India.

When India got independence in 1947, the Britishers left 'the English language and it was the question of what role and status should be given to English language. As English language is of trade and finance, one can't also do away with it. Therefore this language was demanded by rulers to be utilized, and to manipulate and exploit majority of the people.

Thus the concept of first language(mother tongue, foster language, native, l1), second language (official{Hindi language}, l2) and Foreign language(second language, l3, associative or link language) came and so the concepts of Bilingualism, trilingualism and multilingualism are existing.

         WHAT IS BILINGUALISM

Generally if we see then, "the person, who knows two languages, is a bilingualist.

The manner of acquisition differs from person to person. It can be seen in compound, co-ordinating and relativity context.

In compound context, children would see in an object two signifiers, which actually has one signification.

For Example: A fruit toy: A child isn't having the sense of decipheration, through which he/she can see if it is literally a toy or a real fruit.

We may have some environmental, social, cultural aspects, relating to adoption of the child, the very parents who are belonging to different cultures or some working with co-ordination, concerning their languages.

It also can be seen in context of cognition. 

For Example: How a child, who remains in his/her ancestral environment is and the child, who is happened to adjust in another environment is.

In both the cases, languages and its acquisition will differ and both will have impact on their respective psycology. Through which their future performance can be seen.

        WHAT IS TRILINGUALISM

A person, who knows 'three languages' altogether. Where one can also see the elements of 'creole' and 'pidgin'.

Where we see sprinkle of other languages, simplistic approach towards language(norm of specific language) to mediate swiftly the ongoing communication etc.

For Example

 "Whatsapp Language": I m lessin/coming, ni8/nai ti etc..Where a new language can be invented.

     WHAT IS MULTILINGUALISM

A person, who is flexible with many languages. Which includes not only Indian languages, but also other foreign languages.

It isn't as such, as English is a global language and as internet has made the entire world, one. One can learn language through internet. But most times, it is happening that the person, who loves travelling, knows many languages as it seems to be somewhat practical approach, where a person can only adapt a language, remaining in particular environment.

For Example If we see 'Facebook' then the English language has served the purpose of link language, through which we all are united virtually, unconcerned of our respective language. While it is also giving such features to translate the foreign language, into any required regional or native language.

Bi,Tri, Multi(lingualism)

click here, to see a sample piece on these three terms.

Thus it seems to be step by step approach, as person befits him/her with as many langauges as he/she can, he/she becomes free to express his/her views without hesitation. While the respect towards any language and its respective culture is necessary to learn any new language.

               WORKS CITED

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_English

"Indian English." Wikipedia, wikimedia foundation, 30, August, 2020.

Vaidehi Ma'am:Online Lecture Classes.

Epidemic-and-Me

How epidemic can affect a humanbeing?

For every humanbeing, any epidemic like situation is a "Rat's alley, where the dead men lost their bones" the voice is suppressed as humanbeing isn't having that much courage to speak and not having that loud voice as there is no room for stimulation. It is like: "Sweet Thames run softly for I speak not loud or long". But It happens at times, though we're as such but the surroundings as something which seems to be as "being for others" if given much importance, and if not it will have smooth way of running like "sweet thames".

The situation was like: "the living is now dead" and "those who were living are now dying with a little patience". For those who fail to retain hope for them the very situation is like hopelessness so they may succumbed to death and others in ignorance as failing to understand the situation, now dying with little patience and those who dictates the very notion of 'the survival of the fittest' like "Dr. Rieux" in the plague, "The white whale" in 'mobydick', "Mr. Utterson" in 'the strange case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde', "Santiago" in 'The old man and the sea' etc. If find there may be many examples as such, unconcerned of if it is whether fictional or non-fictional or based on day to day life. Those rather than succumbing to any tempted situation, will have its alternative to fight out and come out victoriously.

Having seen the outline above of corona crisis and epidemic, I would like to share my experience during lockdown, in poetic version...

Epidemic hasn't much affected my life, but It provided some outlook to look into the life. Epidemic can't only be characterized with the spread of disease, that is going to affect large  scale people. As it is related to infectious, it can be anything, prime thing which one can focus on is, if it is having the tendency of "affecting". Any situations, circumstances, influences can affect, negatively or positively. While it depends on the very tendency of human nature, how one can perceive this, and use it for specific outlet.

Epidemic Poetics

White ring, circling the deep blackening shadow;

Proceeding in dense, without the measuring whereabouts;

In an unending process,

Just bouncing back and forward, but not progressing ahead.

Approaching gradually,

A volcano comet, pierces into

Neither attracting nor detaching;

Remaining up slight from the surface level, pointing the target, swifts fiercely but patiently into the magnetic yet distancing forces;

That can't attract nor detach..

Thus was my experience that I came to confront in corona like situation. Which is actually the advent of realization in my life.

Thankyou..

Task: Remedial Coaching Pre-Task.

Sources:   Eliot, T, S., "The wasteland: 'the fire sermon-Phrases'". Published in December, 1922.