Game Theoretic Explanation of Indian Language Policy Outcome “India has been a crucible for the drama of language conflict” (Laitin‚ 415). Exploring language policy in India is both a complex and interesting task. Contrary to other empires that went through state consolidation‚ it is clear that India is quite the linguistic mosaic (Laitin‚ 415). Not only is there no single language for official exchange‚ but citizens of India have developed complex language repertoires in order to interact with
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The Languages of India belong to several language families‚ the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages (a subbranch of Indo-European) spoken by 74% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by 23% of Indians.[1][2] Other languages spoken in India belong to the Austro-Asiatic‚ Tibeto-Burman‚ and a few minor language families and isolates.[3] The official language of the Central Government of Republic of India is Standard Hindi‚ while English is the secondary official language.[4] The constitution
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India is a vast country with different languages in different parts of the country. These regional languages differ from each other so much that it is not possible to communicate with people of other regions without a common language. Further‚ India is trying to maintain a good foreign policy. For all this‚ there is need of a common language i.e.‚ English. It is this language which is understood almost all over the region in addition to national language of Hindi‚ all schools and colleges teach English
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OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1. Assistant Official Language of India: India being a multicultural and multilingual country has Hindi as its official language and English as its Assistant Official Language. English is thus a window language. For those who do not know Hindi or whose mother tongue is not Hindi‚ it is imperative that they should at least have knowledge of the English language. English is the most commonly spoken after Hindi in India. 2. International / Global Language: Because of colonization
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Types of millets English: Great Millet/Sorghum English: Great Millet/Sorghum Bengali: Jowar Gujarati: Jowari‚ Juar Hindi : Jowari‚ Juar Kannada : Jola Marathi : Jowari‚ Jondhala Oriya : Juara Punjabi : Jowar Tamil : Cholam Telugu : Jonna Bengali: Jowar Gujarati: Jowari‚ Juar Hindi : Jowari‚ Juar Kannada : Jola Marathi : Jowari‚ Jondhala Oriya : Juara Punjabi : Jowar Tamil : Cholam Telugu : Jonna English : Spiked Millet/Pearl Millet Bengali : Bajra
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Essay on English as a world language and its future in India Many people think that the teaching of English is playing havoc with our native regional languages. Even the protagonists of Hindi‚ our national language‚ are deadly opposed to it. They think that English is a foreign language and an average Indian can neither understand it‚ nor express himself in it. Moreover much energy of a child is being wasted in the learning of English. So English should altogether be abolished from this land.
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Food Dance and Language of States of India Posted On 2014-09-24 India is a state of diverse cultures‚ religions‚ traditions and beliefs. The country is home to millions of people who exhibit diversity in their thoughts‚ lifestyles‚ worship and work but are united in one spirit in the love for their country. A journey through India is a revelation for many and this is one of the main reasons why many foreigners flock to India to explore its myriad colours. The distinctively distinguishable customs
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ENGLISH IN INDIA In our country English is important for a number of reasons. India is a land of diversity. Different people speak different languages. A person of Tamil Nadu does not speak Hindi. So he can’t understand Hindi of a person from North India. However he can understand in English. So English is a link language. Different people can communicate with one another with the help of English. Secondly‚ all advanced knowledge in science‚ technology and medicine is available in English.
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INDIA SEGMENTATION DEMOGRAPHIC Population 1‚173‚108‚018 (July 2010 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 30.5% (male 187‚197‚389/female 165‚285‚592) 15-64 years: 64.3% (male 384‚131‚994/female 359‚795‚835) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 28‚816‚115/female 31‚670‚841) (2010 est.) Median age total: 25.9 years male: 25.4 years female: 26.6 years (2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.376% (2010 est.) Urbanization urban population: 29% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual
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When people make a great fuss over the merits and demerits of a language they overlook an important point that a language is not merely a means of communicating thoughts but also a way of getting civilized. Since‚ the date of India’s independence‚ there has been running many claims and counter-claims regarding the use and importance of English in India. Some speak in favour while some others oppose the idea of retaining English as a subject‚ in our school or college curriculum. The British
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