Socio cultural dimension of English as a second language by Rekha Asalm

Socio cultural dimension of English as a second language by Rekha Asalm

   We use English but our requirements are behind English. English people and it is just created by English people. They are the first who used English as a language. English is not become our need but it is just medium and it is not our goal. For us English is not very important because without speaking English we can communicate with other peoples in India so it is not our need but for English people it is their need because without speaking English they can not speak or display their ideas and they can not communicate with other peoples in their country. There are so many factors which are related to English and social and cultural dimensions are among them.

    Nowadays we need English because our higher education is not in our mother tongue (Gujarati) but it is in English. English becomes a compulsory subject. All the higher education is in English so we need to learn English and it is become our need. We have not genuine interest in English. English is not boring but our teacher makes it boring so we have not interest in learning English as a subject because teacher have not any special method for teaching English as a language. If English is taught in a particular way or in a effective method, we can learn it very easily. The rules and methods are not used in classroom for teaching English as a subject so student cannot learn it easily or he can not use it in day to day life. These all things are flexible and the main reason of behind them is socio cultural dimensions of English.

    Indian people have neglected the Gujarati language and we want to learn English as a second language. All languages have something in common. People do not have thoughts to express. Thinking is closely connected with language learning. We do not love English that is why we can not learn English language. We have to put interest in learning any language. We have to love of our target language language; we can not learn it very easily or in a proper way. We have not used the language in analyzing a poem. We should learn language. In language teaching students should use their language and thinking combing efforts with thinking. Language in action means a language in use.

   Language grows never be a static. It changes in different contexts and interaction. Every person socially is a bundle of personae, a bundle of parts and each part having its line means language. English can not be a medium of instruction but as a second language not a subject. Slang or taboo wards are rely on outside and we use it in our education. Second language can never take place of our mother tongue. Learning culture of Gujarati is not possible in second language. Reflection of culture is in our mother tongue, Gujarati.