Importance of English Language

IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE A langua language ge is a system systemati atic c means means of commun communica icatio tion n by the use of sound sounds s or conv conven enti tion onal al symb symbol ols. s. It is the the code code we all all us use e to expr expres ess s ours oursel elve ves s and and communicate to others. It is a communication by word of mouth. It is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. It is a system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds, gestures, signs or marks. Any means of communicating ideas, specically, human speech, the expression of ideas by the voice and sounds articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth is a language. This is a system for communication. A language is the written and spoken methods of combining words to create meaning used by a particular group of people. Language, so far as we know, is something specic to humans, that is to say it is the basic capacity that distingu distinguishe ishes s humans humans from from all other other living living beings. beings. Language Language therefor therefore e remains remains potentially a communicative medium capable of expressing ideas and concepts as well well as mood moods, s, feel feelin ings gs and and atti attitu tude des. s. A set set of ling lingui uist sts s who who base based d thei theirr assumptions of language on psychology made claims that language is nothing but habit habit format formation ion!. !. Ac Accor cordin ding g to them, them, langua language ge is learn learntt throu through gh use, use, throug through h practice. In their view, the more one is exposed to the use of language, the better one learns!. "ritten languages use symbols #characters$ to build words. The entire set of words is the language!s vocabulary. The ways in which the words can be meaningfu meaningfully lly combined combined is dened dened by the language language!s !s syntax syntax and grammar. grammar. The actual meaning of words and combinations of words is dened by the language!s semantics. The latest and the most advanced discoveries and inventions in science and technology are being made in the universities located in the %nited &tates of  America where 'nglish language is the means of scientic discourse. discourse.

 The historical circumstances of India #having been ruled by the (ritish for over two centuries$ have given the Indians an easy access to mastering 'nglish language, and and innu innume mera rabl ble e oppo opport rtun unit itie ies s for for adva advanc ncem emen entt in the the eld eld of scie scienc nce e and and technology. )any Indians have become so skilled in 'nglish language and have won many international awards for creative and comparative literatures during the last few years. &ometime ago, an Indian author, Arundhati *oy, won the prestigious booker pri+e for her book The -od of &mall things. /er book sold lakhs of copies all over the globe. 0ver the years, 'nglish language has become one of our principal assets in getting a global leadership for books written by Indian authors and for lms made by Indians in 'nglish language. A famous Indian movie maker &hekhar 1apoor!s lm 'li+abeth has got several nominations for 0scar Awards. It does not re2uir re2uire e any further further argument argument to establis establish h the advantage advantage 'nglish language language has brought to us at the international level. 'nglish language comes to our aid in our commercial transactions throughout the globe. 'nglish is the language of the latest business management in the world and Indian prociency in 'nglish has brought laur laurel els s to many many Indi Indian an busi busine ness ss mana manage gers rs.. 'ngl 'nglis ish h is a mean means s not not only only for for inter internat nation ional al commer commerce3 ce3 it has become become incre increas asing ingly ly essent essential ial for inter inter4st 4state ate

commerce and communication. In India, people going from 5orth to &outh for education or business mostly communicate in 'nglish, which has become a link language. 1eeping this in mind, the 6arliament has also recogni+ed 'nglish as an o7cial language in addition to /indi. All the facts of history and developments in present day India underline the continued importance of learning 'nglish in addition to vernaculars.

&ome of the states of India are witnessing popular increase in public demand for teaching of 'nglish language from the primary classes. *eali+ing the importance, recently, the )inister of Indian *ailways, Laloo 6rasad 8adav, demands teaching of  'nglish language in schools. The great demand for admission in 'nglish medium schools throughout the country is a testimony to the attraction of 'nglish to the people of India. )any of the leaders, who denounce 'nglish, send their own children to 'nglish medium schools. )any of the schools in the country have 'nglish as the sole or additional medium of instruction. A language attracts people because of the wealth of literature and knowledge enshrined in it. 'nglish poses no danger to Indian languages. The Indian languages are vibrant and are developing by the contributions of great minds using them as their vehicle of expression. 'nglish is available to us as a historical heritage in addition to our own language. "e must make the best use of 'nglish to develop ourselves culturally and materially so that we can compete with the best in the world of mind and matter. 'nglish language is our window to the world. 'nglish language is one tool to establish our viewpoint. "e can learn from others experience. "e can check the theories of foreigners against our experience. "e can re9ect the untenable and accept the tenable. "e can also propagate our theories among the international audience and readers. "e can make use of 'nglish to promote our worldview and spiritual heritage throughout the globe. &wami :ivekananda established the greatness of Indian view of religion at the world conference of religions in ;hicago in ?. /e addressed the gathering in impressive 'nglish. )any spiritual gurus have since converted thousands of 'nglish people to our spirituality by expressing their thought and ideas in masterful 'nglish. 'nglish has thus become an e@ective means of promoting Indian view of life, and strengthening our cultural identity in the world.

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