Short Note English 100 Marks
Write a short note on the future of English in India
Ans:- This is the age of science, technology and global market economy. The working knowledge of English is very important for Indians in this age.
English is the language of computers and Internet. Without its knowledge, India cannot become a developed country. English has future in this country also because India is economically a rising country.
All types of inventions and discoveries are found in English. So, the future of English in Indian is bright.
Write a short note on English as an International language/world language/Global language.
Ans:-English is said to be an International language as no other language is read and spoken in so many countries as it is.
Naturally, it has become the language of international trade and commerce. All the earlier colonies of the British Empire
including India had the presence of this language. The united states has English as its main language. In the European countries
like France, Russia, Germany etc. the language is spoken by a large number of people. It is the main language of the United
Nations. Even the Chinese are learning English in order to compete with the world in the age of global market economy.
Write a short note on old English.
And :- The old English period is from AD 449 to AD 1066. The period was the childhood of English as a language. At that time English
was purely a mixture of different dialects. Old English was dialectical. It's words were written and pronounced differently. It was
mostly imitative in nature. It has no grammar of its own. Many of old English words and structures have gone out of use today.
The old English period failed to produce literature of much significance, as court patronage was lacking at the time and the age
come to be known as the 'Dark Age'.
Write a short note on English as the second language of India.
Ans:- English is not our native language. English is used as the second language in India. It is the language of science and
commerce. English is the language which bound us together during the freedom struggle. English has become a passport to jobs
in India and abroad. It is a language in which Indians trying to make themselves proficient. As a link language, English has been
bringing unity among the people of India, speaking different regional languages.
Write a short note on Middle English?
Ans:-The period from AD 1150 to 1500 is called the Age of Middle English in the history of English language. The middle
English borrowed lots of words from French and Latin. The middle English happened to witness the great vowel shift changing
the pronunciation of the English long vowels. The grammar also went under some remarkable changes. The gradual loss of
inflections and the fixing of word order were the most important changes during this period. The early literature of this phase was
exclusively religious in nature.
Write a note on Modern English?
Ans:-The English from 15th century till now is called modern English.It is now practical to divide this period into Modern English I and II,for
the simple reason that social, technological, and political developments in and outside English in the last 500 years have affected the structure
and the use of English.But its basic nature has not altered much.It is interesting to chart the course of this language over the years and understand
how it has established itself in the world as an international link language and a power house of literary activity.Today English occupies an
enviable position as the official language all world forums,such as the UNO and all its subsidiart units.WHO,IMF,SAARC,ILO etc are all using
English.In India too,We are greatly dependent on English for official,social and commercial purposes.