it should be shame for India that their own language is treated as foreign language in their own country, and a foreign language is given priority and easily understood. we should proud of our own language and culture instead of ignoring it.
You need be pragmatic and not be beligerant about so called own lnguage and culture. In fact, English has enriched itself by adopting words from different languages. The words like Pucca, safari. Purdah have been borrowed from other languages. Then what is wrong if Hindi adopts foreign words that are popular. The terms like Gas, cylinder, University etc are well understood and these must be incorporated in Hindi.
Incidentally, I feel that English technical terms should be accepted in all Indian languages for the sake of simplicity and uniformity. Why do you wish to use 'sakshya' for evidence. Why in chemistry you want to translate 'latent heat' as Gupta Ushma.
Or 'Lohpatgamini' for -----
I think both Hindi and English usage of terms used here will enhance our Hindi knowledge and also will not add to any confusion if an alternative in English is provided. If possible schools and colleges and universities should take it up.
All words that are popularly used by Hindi speaking people should be treated as Hindi words. Thus University, school, park, musuem, cinema, station are Hindi words. The technical terms as used in English should be adoptd in all Indian languages. This will ensure uniformity and same technical term will be be used and understood throughout India.
it should be shame for India that their own language is treated as foreign language in their own country, and a foreign language is given priority and easily understood. we should proud of our own language and culture instead of ignoring it.
You need be pragmatic and not be beligerant about so called own lnguage and culture. In fact, English has enriched itself by adopting words from different languages. The words like Pucca, safari. Purdah have been borrowed from other languages. Then what is wrong if Hindi adopts foreign words that are popular. The terms like Gas, cylinder, University etc are well understood and these must be incorporated in Hindi.
Incidentally, I feel that English technical terms should be accepted in all Indian languages for the sake of simplicity and uniformity. Why do you wish to use 'sakshya' for evidence. Why in chemistry you want to translate 'latent heat' as Gupta Ushma.
Or 'Lohpatgamini' for -----
I think both Hindi and English usage of terms used here will enhance our Hindi knowledge and also will not add to any confusion if an alternative in English is provided. If possible schools and colleges and universities should take it up.
All words that are popularly used by Hindi speaking people should be treated as Hindi words. Thus University, school, park, musuem, cinema, station are Hindi words. The technical terms as used in English should be adoptd in all Indian languages. This will ensure uniformity and same technical term will be be used and understood throughout India.
In fact many of our words have found their way into the English language - Bunglow, Janta,Bandicoot , Jute etc etc. So they have been influenced as much as we have been ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Indian_origin
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
It reminds me of an old incident when I was employed in a steel Major constructed with the collaboration Of Russians. To communicate with them i learned Russian throug "Teach yourself series ". And my Russian friends used to polish my accent and pronunciation. And over a period i could raise my standard of Russian knowledge.
Language learning will never go waste.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
It reminds me of an old incident when I was employed in a steel Major constructed with the collaboration Of Russians. To communicate with them i learned Russian throug "Teach yourself series ". And my Russian friends used to polish my accent and pronunciation. And over a period i could raise my standard of Russian knowledge.
Language learning will never go waste.
True to the core...learning a language always comes in handy and useful..but only hurdle is to continue using a language over time or else we lose touch and may even forget esp true in case of foreign languages such as German, Russian and so on.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
It reminds me of an old incident when I was employed in a steel Major constructed with the collaboration Of Russians. To communicate with them i learned Russian throug "Teach yourself series ". And my Russian friends used to polish my accent and pronunciation. And over a period i could raise my standard of Russian knowledge.
Language learning will never go waste.
True to the core...learning a language always comes in handy and useful..but only hurdle is to continue using a language over time or else we lose touch and may even forget esp true in case of foreign languages such as German, Russian and so on.
That is why you should concentrate only on the language you need to communicate in the region you live apart from Hindi and english that are more widely used. Instead of learning so many languages it is better to learn some skill or topic that is useful and interesting.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
It reminds me of an old incident when I was employed in a steel Major constructed with the collaboration Of Russians. To communicate with them i learned Russian throug "Teach yourself series ". And my Russian friends used to polish my accent and pronunciation. And over a period i could raise my standard of Russian knowledge.
Language learning will never go waste.
True to the core...learning a language always comes in handy and useful..but only hurdle is to continue using a language over time or else we lose touch and may even forget esp true in case of foreign languages such as German, Russian and so on.
That is why you should concentrate only on the language you need to communicate in the region you live apart from Hindi and english that are more widely used. Instead of learning so many languages it is better to learn some skill or topic that is useful and interesting.
I beg to differ with you Sir. Learning is a continuous process and learning anything new, even a new language has been proved quite healthy for our brains.
to walk with time we should learn all languages which are used in our day to day life. we should focus in learning our regional language to communicate with locals, Hindi to communicate in India and English to communicate with foreigners.
Well communicating in English is not just limited to foreigners...we do communicate in English with fellow Indian. However, yes even i try to learn ..the language in which ever place i go...I had to learn Bengali (my mother tongue), English,Hindi, and Oriya in school, picked up a little bit of Telugu..while in Hyderabad..and now I understand Marathi. Learning language is fun and also gives you an opportunity to communicate with the local people better.
Learning more languages is a plus point. It not only makes the communication easy in new places, but builds relationships. Just say, "Soukyama Thambi" in Tamilnadu. And see how the person goes out of the way and renders all the help you need.
Absolutely ! I too feel that it is good have at least working knowledge of as many languages as you can. I am able to speak fluently English, Hindi,Kannada, Tulu, Tamil and a little Telugu , German and Malyalam as well and it really has helped when I travel and visit other places ...
Wow..Usha it is amazing that you know so many languages...also when one knows more than one or two languages/dialects it becomes so easy to interact with people. I always wanted to and still keen on learning Spanish, which is closest to English..but it didn't quite happen.
It reminds me of an old incident when I was employed in a steel Major constructed with the collaboration Of Russians. To communicate with them i learned Russian throug "Teach yourself series ". And my Russian friends used to polish my accent and pronunciation. And over a period i could raise my standard of Russian knowledge.
Language learning will never go waste.
True to the core...learning a language always comes in handy and useful..but only hurdle is to continue using a language over time or else we lose touch and may even forget esp true in case of foreign languages such as German, Russian and so on.
That is why you should concentrate only on the language you need to communicate in the region you live apart from Hindi and english that are more widely used. Instead of learning so many languages it is better to learn some skill or topic that is useful and interesting.
I beg to differ with you Sir. Learning is a continuous process and learning anything new, even a new language has been proved quite healthy for our brains.
@MKLP