~ History of English ~ Summer term 2010/11 Wednesdays 11.00-12.30 Fridays 11.00-12.30 ~ Introduction ~ - Who speaks English? - 1) inner circle (320-380 million speakers; English as L1) - 2) outer circle (150-300 million speakers; English as L2) - 3) expanding circle (100-1000 million speakers; English as lingua franca = ELF) - possible language shifts: from ELF to L2 - from L2 to L1 - Why is English a world language? - historical
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LIFE OF INDIAN VILLAGE LIFE IN AN INDIAN VILLAGE 1. Life in an Indian village is natural. It is free from artificiality and outward show. 2. An Indian villager leads a calm and quiet life‚ free from the noise and din‚ hustle and bustle. 3. Life in an Indian village is conducive to health. 4. It has its dark side as well; illiteracy prevails and ignorance is the cause of many evils. 5. The Indian villagers are extremely poor‚ and do not get even two times meals 6. The villagers do not have even
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Quality Control‚ pharmacovigillance ‚ drug regulatory affairs‚ intellectual property rights and medical writing. - Astrology‚ Spiritual arts‚ Doing adventures‚ literature writing and Bike racing etc. Languages known: Gujarati‚ Hindi‚ English‚ Sanskrit‚ etc. Computer Proficiency:
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King Kamehameha was the man who unified all of Hawaii and settled it under his rule. He was not in line to be the next chief of a kingdom‚ but by 1810‚ he conquered all of the Hawaiian islands. Using his intelligence‚ kindness‚ beliefs‚ power‚ and his resources he became a strong and effective leader. Mohandas Gandhi (Gandhi)‚ the leader of a nationalist movement against the British rule of India (Encyclopedia Britannica)‚ did what he thought was right. Just like the leader Hawaii has to thank today
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History: Formed in 1946 as a Dairy Cooperative based in Anand‚Gujrat. Its brand name is taken from Sanskrit word “Amoolya” meaning precious and is managed by the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF). It was established because of the exploitation of marginal milk producers by traders or agents of existing dairies in the small town named Anand. Amul has appropriate and unique model that is targeted towards rural development. Amul was the pioneer of the White revolution of
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The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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consequences of purposive social action. American Sociological Review‚ 1(6)‚ pp. 894-904. Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Retrieved March 23‚ 2007 from http://dictionary.oed.com Radhakrishnan‚ S. R. (1974). The Bhagavadagita: With an introductory essay‚ Sanskrit text‚ English translation and notes. New Delhi: Blackie and Son (India) Ltd. Sawian‚ B. (2009‚ November). The importance of a cultural identity in multicultural society. (Unpublished panel discussion). National conference on conflict‚ belonging‚
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Aryabhatta is the first of the great astronomers of the classical age of India. He was born in Kerala‚ South India in 476 AD but later lived in Kusumapura‚ which his commentator Bhaskara I (629 AD) identifies with pataliputra (modern Patna) in Bihar. His first name “Arya” is hardly a south Indian name while “Bhatt” (or Bhatta) is a typical north Indian name even found today specially among the trader community. Aryabhatta studied at the University of Nalanda. One of his major works was Aryabhatiya
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Customs and traditions 4.1 Ethnic and cultural fabric 4.2 Hindu ceremonies‚ observances and pilgrimages 4.2.1 Initiation 5 Sixteen sanskars (rituals) 6 Notes 7 References [edit]Etymology The word Hindu is the Persian name of the Indus River (Sanskrit Sindhu)‚ which flows in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.[3] The Persian term was further loaned into Arabic as Al-Hind referring to the land of the people who live across river Indus‚ and into Greek as Indos‚ whence ultimately English
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the proscenium An introduction Bharatanatyam is a Sanskrit word‚ which means the dance of Bharata (India). True to its name‚ it is one of the oldest and most popular dance forms of India. It originated in the temples of Southern India and was later codified and documented as a performing art by the Tanjore Quartet. It is now the most popular Indian classical dance and is appreciated worldwide. Bharatanatyam is a language in itself. Like Sanskrit language‚ bharatanatyam follows strict rules and is
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