LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 16:9 September 2016
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Diffidence as the Intruder of Communication in English among
Students of Vernacular Medium in Tamil Nadu

Dr. B. Sreela, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. and Ms. R. Hema, M.A., M.Phil.

Abstract

It is impossible to question the all-pervasive role of English language in India. English is the lingua franca and most importantly the official language of the country where the legislation is framed in English. In such a scenario, it is good for everyone in India to have some knowledge of English in order to understand and convey at least basic day-to-day communication. Student-Centered Learning strengthens student motivation, promotes peer communication, reduces disruptive behaviour, builds student-teacher relationships, and promotes active learning and responsibility for one’s own learning. This paper aims at identifying the inhibitions that students from vernacular medium of education encounter at collegiate level education institutions and also proposes solutions for the same using different type of teaching methods.

Keywords: Diffidence, result focused education, lack of opportunities, vernacular medium education, student inhibitions, student-centered learning

Introduction

It is the lack of familiarity with this language from a young age, that hinders the Indian students from articulating in English. English has become a part of the syllabus in almost every school in India. Therefore, English is not an alien language to people in India as it is the part and parcel of the society. Language learning ability is inversely proportional to the age of a learner. According to John Locke, language is acquired through sensory perception. Therefore, the senses are highly receptive when the age of the learner is between 2 and 10.

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Dr. B. Sreela
Assistant Professor of English
Kumaraguru College of Technology
Chinnavedampatti, Saravanampatty
Coimbatore 641049
Tamil Nadu
India
sreelabalakrishnan@gmail.com

Ms. R. Hema, M.A., M.Phil.
Assistant Professor of English
Kumaraguru College of Technology
Chinnavedampatti, Saravanampatty
Coimbatore 641049
Tamil Nadu
India
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