PLURICENTRICITY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE: CONCERNS & RESOLUTION IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
English being an international language, the inevitable pluricentriciy of English raises concerns and seeks resolutions. The purpose of this study is to address the dilemma of the Indian students regarding which English to follow – British, American or Indian. The paper analyses the idiosyncrasies of Indian English with its complex multilingual situation that makes it unintelligible to native speakers. To work towards mutual intelligibility, the Indian speaker needs to develop a neutral accent, linguistic competence, understanding of situational context and familiarization with the language while the native speaker needs to develop an attitude of tolerance and respect for the inevitable differences due to pluricentricity of English. Codification of Indian English is a giant step forward to give it an identity for wider acceptance. Conscious awareness of the usage of Indian English and its variation from British and American English will equip the Indian students for better mutual intelligibility in different scenarios.
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PRAMOD RAI
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