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FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH
Presented By
Karthika Shibu
LANGUAGE IS A PRIMARILY HUMAN AND
NON – INSTINCTIVE METHOD OF
COMMUNICATING IDEAS , EMOTIONS AND DESIRES BY MEANS OF A SYSTEM
OF VOLUNTARILY PRODUCED SYMBOLS
SAPAIR ,1921
Functions of a LanguageInstrumental : Facilitates expression of
one’s needs .eg – I want waterRegulatory : Facilitates giving directions eg – don’t make noise Interactional : To interact with others eg – hello , I am anupa and you ?Personal : Express one’s feelings , opinion etc eg – I am so happy todayRepresentational : To convey information eg –the exam has been postponed
International Language
It is the lingua franca of the modern eraUsed as a second language around the
world It absorbs and shares aspects of cultures
worldwide It is the language of international politics It is the medium of international trade
and commerce It is the language most number of
people knows in the world It is the language of international
magazines , periodicals etc
LINK LANGUAGE For interstate communication Absorbs and shares aspects of cultures
worldwide Facilitates mobility of professionals from
one country to another The language link is a greater link
between us and the English speaking people than political / anything else :- Jawaharlal Nehru
Now it is less being considered as a second language
Medium for discussion in UNO and Common Wealth
LIBRARY LANGUAGE A language which is widely
and fruitfully used to collect knowledge and information from books
80 % of world ‘ s electronically stored information is in English language
Key to store house of knowledge
While the goal is to adopt the regional language as the media of education , we would like to stress again that this doesn’t involve elimination of English :- Kothari commission
Regular use of English as a library language develops our reading skill and widens our horizon in regard to world affairs
ψ For the east English is a window to the west and for the west , it is a window to the eastψ Chief agent of globalizationψ Great Indian scholars and intellectual giants like Ram Mohan Roy , Swami Vivekananda spread the values of Indian culture and tradition in the west through their powerful Englishψ Eminent western scholars like James Mill ,Elphistone and Vincent Smith wrote Indian history in Englishψ The richness of this multi -national , multi-religious , multi – cultural literature is unique and it provides a golden key to the culture of the global village of the future. This process is now taken to further distance by the creation of the internet and the websites :- M.G.S.Narayan
WINDOW ON THE WORLD
LANGUAGE FOR EMPLOYMENT
Opens the doors of employment across the length and breadth of the world
Widens the scope of professional experts
Facilitates careers of good remuneration Helps employers recruit candidates of
competence Facilitates mobility of professionals from
one country to another A language of opportunities
LANGUAGE FOR TRADE East Indian company came to India
with the aim of trade Make free trade between countries possibleThe rules and regulations of trade are prepared in EnglishWe are using products of other countries on which the details will be invariably inscribed in English language
LANGUAGE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Technical words and registers of concerned subject will be in borrowed terms as they have no equivalent in target languageTo get ourselves updated with technological advancements Authentic books are available only in EnglishCommunication to any part of the world is possible within seconds through network in EnglishFor transacting scientific and technological help and knowledge between nations English is the medium
Every advance in science , in engineering , in trade , in politics , in every branch of human thought ,is discussed ,printed and determined and made available in English F . G . French
ENGLISH
International Language
Link Language
Library Language
Window on the worldLanguage for
EmploymentLanguage for
Trade
Language for Science and Technology
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