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Reimagining Classical Languages: From Cultural Heritage to Digital Hypertext

Dr. Sunanda M. Shinde

Abstract

It is conventional that formal teaching and institution has played a critical role in the preservation of classical languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Pali and Bengali. In today’s digitalized and globalized world, but, a new perspective is needed. This paper presents classical languages as continuous and dynamic knowledge systems, rather than temporary and cultural heritages. By understanding these languages as active institutions of logic and philosophy, we can move from passive arousal to active use. In sum, it is critical that the linguistic heritage of India survive through a process of enmeshing tradition with innovation. Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence can be used to maintain the authenticity and robustness of the classical languages in order to create future knowledge out of these languages This makes the old languages to be alive, usable and pertinent to the next generations. Through such changes, these languages can not only perform well in the classroom, but they also can operate in the context of the modern information ecology.

Keywords: Classical Languages, Digital Humanities, Artificial Intelligence, Language Preservation, Multilingual Education, Cultural Heritage

Introduction

In the case of the term of classical language being referred to; the reference of classical language was done to the old manner of speaking and the focus was made on the hard drives of human history. These languages possess the ability to preserve profound anecdotes of the wisdom of our fore fathers, their social reminiscence and even their identity. In India, the status of languages as classical language is not only good honour but also pledge to maintain a good line of connection to our origins. However, nowadays these languages have a lot of problems in a digital world of instant communication and trading across the globe. A lot of youths, particularly the gen z youths, pose the question Does this still matter to me? Although we continue to admire these languages in rituals or history books, it tends to be detached with life.

The way forward is not to treat these languages like antique pieces in museums meant only to be seen. Instead the global academic community is realizing we need to bring them into the 21st century. The need is to move them from the museum and bringing back in the active use. Those languages should be treated as living systems of knowledge that can interact with science, ethics, and technology. With this it can be ensured that classical languages are not just remembered they are used.

The study advances the existing preservation initiatives through a refocusing on a global and forward-thinking structure. It goes beyond policy support to examine the ways in which classical languages can get a new life through digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and contemporary multilingual education. We can make this heritage more accessible and researchable than ever before by turning ancient scripts into the digital data that is easily searchable and by using AI to unravel the mysteries of the complex texts.

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Dr. Sunanda M. Shinde
Assistant Professor,
D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology, (Autonomous)
Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, 416006
sunandagpatil@gmail.com

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