MEG - 04: Aspects of Language
ASSIGNMENT
2015- 2016
Max. Marks: 100
Discuss the growth of English in India. Describe some of the features which separate Indian English from other varieties of English
By the year 1600, England had established trading
contacts with three continents- America, Africa, and Asia. The growth of
English in South Asia and especially in India can directly correlated with the
growth of imperial rule in India.
It is customary to trace the roots of English on the
Indian subcontinent to 31 December, 1600, when Queen Elizabeth 1 granted a
Charter to a few merchant of the city of London giving them a monopoly of trade
with in India and the East. It must be noted in this early phase of arrival
that the British, first and foremost, were committed to the expansion of trade
rather than territory, which meant that the language of administration that
required speakers and comprehends, was still not involved. The language of trade
essentially meant the influx of certain Indian words into the English
vocabulary and vice-versa for effective communication between tow trading
communities. The language however, found a different outlet to speared
itself-missionary work and proselytization.
(For
the complete answer and also the full set of answers of MEG 01 to MEG 08 mail me : ignousolvedassignmentz@gmail.com, you may also call or WhatsApp me to get instant reply: +919947147185)
No comments:
Post a Comment