English in India and the role of the elite in the national project the elite in the national project1 Annie MO NTAUT‚ INALCO (SeDyL)‚ Paris Published in Problematizing Language Studies‚ Cultural‚ Theoretical and Applied Perspectives‚ Essays in Honor of Rama Kant Agnihotri Akar Books‚ Delhi‚ 2010‚ pp. 83-116 (eds. S. I. Hasnain & S. Chaudhary) Abstract Introduced by the British colonization and today the official language of the Indian Nation in association with Hindi‚ English is spoken
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Why is it difficult to decide how many speakers of English there are around the world today? Introduction A language is a socio-cultural aspect of any given society. It is important to note that languages tend to evolve thereby making it impossible to establish their evolutionary paths and developments. As a result‚ there have been enormous challenges in the attempt to establish the historical path of such languages. With English language‚ the situation becomes even worse simply because it is widely
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Postcolonial Writing: ‘According to Achebe an important role for the writer in a new nation is to show a colonised people ‘’what they have lost’’. How might we read Things Fall Apart as doing this? The novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ is written by popular African writer Chinua Achebe. It was published in 1958‚ around the time Nigeria was approaching independence which it finally gained in 1960. The novel itself is based in Nigeria in a small village called Umuofia. The novel follows the life of the main
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storyline but also for the role it plays in Old English history. The background of this story is quite interesting. The same can be said about the intricate plot of this classic. Few stories have ever outdone “Beowulf”‚ and even fewer ever will. It is safe to say that all Anglo-Saxon historians have read “Beowulf”. This story has solidified its spot as one of the most important pieces of history from the Anglo-Saxon reign. It is said to be one of the oldest surviving Old English poems‚ dating back as
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In Shakespeare’s play “ Macbeth”‚ the two characters who are most captivating without a doubt are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Since the first moment we are introduced to them‚ they captured our attention with their unusual personalities and roles in their relationship. Being that the play takes place in medieval times‚ one would think that Macbeth would be the head in his marriage leaving little to say for Lady Macbeth. However‚ Lady Macbeth often seems to resemble a puppet master with the way she
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There are many characters in the play Agamemnon by Aeschylus and they are all important in their own ways. One of the characters is Cassandra‚ a seer who was brought back with Agamemnon after Troy’s defeat. At first Cassandra seems like a minor character since she does not speak much‚ but as the play progresses‚ her character develops and she starts to play a larger role in the play. Cassandra is used by Aeschylus to a great extent. She and her supernatural powers help to make the audience feel more
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for eternity‚ but if one was born rich and noble‚ or gentle as it was called‚ one would live in the lap of luxury. While Chaucer does not directly identify the role that the Franklin plays in society‚ he does praise the Franklin’s gentle manner and breaking of class barriers. Although today’s world views society in
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PROBLEMS OF PRONOUNCIATION FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER WHAT IS NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER? Non-native English speaker result from the common linguistic phenomenon in which non-native users of any language tend to carry the intonation‚ phonological processes and pronunciation rules from their mother tongue into their English speech. They may also create innovative pronunciations for English sounds not found in the speaker’s first language. Current English speech recognition systems are commonly
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Hamlet is arguably the most renowned play is all of the English language. Most likely written in 1601 or 1602‚ this tragedy is a milemarker in the development of shakespearean drama. The playwright reached his maturity in the art through his astonishing depiction of Hamlet’s conflict with two conflicting actions: fortune and the promise to avenge his father’s homicide. In early Protestant religion‚ many denied that the medieval Church held the ability to manipulate the grace of God. Rather‚ they
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Agenda • What role does the Navy play in the community? • What factors in the Navy influence the social responsibility strategies? • What is one social initiative that the Navy will champion? • What is the Navy’s responsibility to the community? • What are the main components of an effective CSR policy? • What are the potential consequences of your chosen social initiative and policy? Champion Social Initiative School Liaison Officer • A conduit between parents‚ educators and the command so that
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