The Role Of English Language In Personality Development

THE ROLE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SHAPING THE LEARNER’S PERSONALITY IN THE TERTIARY LEVEL

Mr. Chillakuru Nagaraju

Assistant Professor of English

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

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Introduction

Of all the living creatures on this planet earth, human beings are peerless and matchless in many aspects. They emerge as the most powerful and intelligent species of the universe. The systematic methods and the appropriate behavioral attitudes qualities constitute a good personality. From times immemorial, personality has played a very important role in enriching the thought process and temperament of the character of a person.

The association between personality and English language learning ability is an area seeking attention of researchers of late. The indications of a good language learner are skills including reasoning ability, problem solving skills, abstract thinking, ability to comprehend complex ideas, quick learning ability and learning from experience. The ability of acquiring a second language like English undoubtedly needs reasoning and problem solving abilities. Second language learning needs the ability to apply and use strategies that seek the possibility of making sense of structure and using a new language.

The skills of learning English Language and personality development do have a strong connection and both go hand in hand. The intention of the present paper is a double-fold. In one