Language Policy in a Multilingual Setting
The Indian Scenario
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20498786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S V Parasher (English and Foreign Languages University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-116 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1348-8678 • E-ISSN: 2331-2548 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13488678.1998.10800996 |
| OpenAlex | W2322726732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
I have tried to concentrate on the macro-level considerations of English Language Planning in India. It has been shown that the absence of a clearly stated uniform policy on the teaching of English is a direct consequence of a mis-match between the stated official language policy and language use in the country. While the government's official position states that the role of English is a “subsidiary” official language of the Union of India, it is in effect used for most planners in a sense that English, Hindi and regional languages have acquired specific societal functions. What is often ignored by most planners is that English, Hindi and regional languages have acquired specific societal functions and thus there is no conflict either between English and Hindi or English and regional languages: they actually have complementary functions (Parasher 1980). The planning of teaching English as a second language in India must take into consideration these societal functions of English in the multilingual setting
English language · Hindi · Language planning · Language policy · Linguistics · Macro · Official language · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |