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- Title
Indian Model of Language Management.
- Authors
Mallikarjun, B.
- Abstract
Today multilingualism is the order. Monolingualism is an exception. India is not only multilingual but also a multicultural, multiethnic and multi-religious nation. With its 121 languages and 1369 mother tongues (Census of India 2011), India is an excellent ground for testing language policies and their implementation in a pluralistic context. Since her independence it is managing multilingualism through policies of language use in administration, judiciary, education, mass media, literature and other domains in an effective manner as a role model for other multilingual countries in language policy and planning. The fluid and volatile linguistic situation that existed at the time independence in 1947, and framing of the Constitution has become calm and stable to a large extent. Once, multiple languages were considered as problems to be tackled. Now, they are considered as resources to be utilized effectively. This paper has two parts, the first part details the multilingual landscape of the country and the second part elucidates the 'inclusive model' of language management adopted by India.
- Subjects
MULTILINGUALISM; MONOLINGUALISM; INDIC languages; MODERN languages; EDUCATION
- Publication
Language in India, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 11, p72
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article