Origin Of English Language Essay

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India is a land of rich cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity. It is the land of several languages and the origin of the influence of English dates back to pre- independence days and its journey from being the language necessary for administration and politics to the status of “official language” and then on to become the indispensable link with the rest of world as “Global Language” is interesting. To trace its history : the origin of English in India started with the expansion of British Rule in India as a whole. The British for their own selfish reasons promoted the learning of English language and Education. Under British rule in 1813, English language was introduced as a medium of instruction at all levels of education much against the opposition of many Indians. The idea of the British policy was to create an Indian class who should think like the British, or as it was said then …show more content…

Later on the missionaries built high schools with English as the language of instruction which obliged the Indians who wanted to study to have a good knowledge of English. In 1854, Sir Charles Wood Stated that English could be a suitable medium of higher levels of education, because a sound knowledge of English was a prerequisite to seek admission into any established university. The British rulers began building their universities in India from 1857. English became the first language in Indian education. The leaders of our country too supported the learning of English language as it lead to unity amidst the linguistic differences of the country. Thinkers such as Raja Ram mohan Roy associated English as the language of modernization and liberation and felt that it can dispel the ignorance of the people. Thus the system of English education founded on English literature continued till the

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