LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 21:12 December 2021
ISSN 1930-2940

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‘Pu’ Speakers Learning English in Middle Schools of
Car Nicobar (A&N Islands): A Study in Error Analysis

Selvaganapathy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Research Scholar

Abstract

This study aims to explore and analyze the learning difficulties faced by ‘PU’ speaking-students in Car Nicobar the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is generally felt that learning of English varies in different context. Learners having background of ‘PU’ language differ on account of learning achievements. Similarly those who enjoy more English learning atmosphere may perform better than their counterparts. In order to carry out the study, three types of subjects were used. The study was descriptive-qualitative in nature, but quantification was also used to arrive at statistical inferences. The results indicated that most of the learner’s problems arose due to Mother tongue and L1 interference on second language learning process.

Keywords: English Language Teaching in Car Nicobar Island, ESL, learning difficulties, interference, Error Identification, Testing and Evaluation.

1. Introduction

Nicobar is one of the districts of Andaman Union Territory. ‘Pu’ is the language of the people of the Island of Car Nicobar, which is part of the Malay Peninsula. Car Nicobar is the northern most, most heavily populated, and a flourishing Island of the Nicobar group. Since the middle of the seventeenth century, the ‘Pu’ speakers have been in contact with the outer world. Portuguese sailors and French missionaries are the first recorded people to have stepped into the Islands. There are more than three tribal groups (namely, the Nicobarese, Shompen and Karen) living in Nicobar district. The local name of the Car Nicobar dialect is called ‘Pu’. It is considered as a standard dialect. The ‘Pu’ language belongs to Austro-Asiatic family. This language community lives in many Islands like Car Nicobar, Camorta, Katchal, Campbell Bay, Tarasa, Rangat, Mayabunder and Port Blair. The medium of instruction in the schools of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, or Bangla.

In the process of language learning, there are many troubles faced by the tribal students, especially in attaining basic language skills. Even though many other issues crop up while teaching language, and also a variety of teaching methods are engaged in the classroom situations, the problems are not yet fully rectified. So an attempt has been made to study the existing problems while learning and teaching language. Besides, the study identifies linguistic remedial measures so that the problems faced by these language students can be rectified.

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Selvaganapathy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Research Scholar
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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New Delhi -110067
selvaganapathy905@gmail.com
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