LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 5 May 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

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Technical English and General English – Are They Really Different?

Sridevi A., M.A., M.Phil., (Ph.D.), Paranthaman D., M.A., M.Phil., and Gunasekaran S., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper attempts to distinguish the differences between General English (GE) and Technical English (TE). First, it tries to fix the place of Technical English in ELT, and attempts to trace the purposes of learning the two varieties i.e., General English and Technical English, in the process shows how learning of TE can promote active participation in classroom activities, technical seminars, workshops and research paper publications, or in short how the learning of TE enables the learner use English for technical communication.

Introduction

English is accepted as one of the languages used for global communication. It enables rapid exchange of information and research of common global problems leading to or resulting in technological progress.

Teaching languages is aimed at amplifying the quality of language studies and there by higher education as well. The development of language skills aims at active expansion of learners’ proficiency in English.

In the global context, students at engineering institutions need a specific set of language skills for their success in education and in career. Language classes at this higher level always make use of the texts of specific professional areas (architecture, business, civil engineering, electronics, environment, management, etc.) Such texts are usually focused on the communicative needs of the learners. To meet these needs, language teaching approach called English for Specific Purposes (ESP) or TE is introduced. It is centered not only on the language (grammar, lexis, register), but also on the skills and discourses that combine the development of linguistic skills together with the acquisition of specific information.

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Ms. Sridevi A. M.A., M.Phil., (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor of English
RVS School of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul 624 001
Tamilnadu
India
sriparansdevi@gmail.com

Mr. Paranthaman, D., M.A., M.Phil.
Assistant Professor of English
SSM Institute of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul 624 001
Tamilnadu
India
parans.ssmiet@gmail.com

Dr. Gunasekaran, S. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
and Head of the Department of English
University College of Engineering
Dindigul 624 001
Tamilnadu
India
gunakunthavai@yahoo.com
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