Q no 1- Link between given scenario and issue of empowerment related to speaking English. Ans- I think that as it is given in the scenario Mumbaikars have 4-5 languages in their daily conversation. This has an impact on empowerment for sure. Because Mumbaikars while speaking English also use some words which are typical to Mumbai. Other states people tend to judge Mumbaikars on this basis. Also it is seen that people from lower social status have a very vague language consisting of 'tapori words' whereas people from higher social status use elegant words in their conversation
Q.2) what do others say about the way you speak English? Ans:- According to me I think people staying in Mumbai are well educated and they are fond of speaking English well . Staying in Mumbai we can learn multilangues very well and can speak in English very well. Some people use to say I stay in Mumbai and don't know English well.
Q.3) What has influenced you the way you speak? For most of us it has been our family members or our neighbourhood and friends. We do have people of different background around us, especially in Mumbai. Majorly the people around me has influenced the way I speak. The kind of videos, books, movies that I watch or the people I spend my time with has also influenced me.
I totally agree with you priscilla .Since our family is the only one who influence us the most while is comes to speaking.And than comes our colleagues,teachers and friends .
During my junior college, it was a Christian Minority college so most of my friends were Christians. I got influenced a lot by them and the way I spoke was similar to them after some months.I tried to match to their level of speaking English.
Q.7)what is your opinion about language and self identity? -Language is the powerful concept as it shows the complete shape of someone's identity, culture,beliefs and values.and thus the language you speak reveals who you are.
Q3. What are the motives behind this influence, wanting to speak in a particular way? >> During my Mastery we had to attain a Soft Skill workshop that influenced me alot to speak in a particular manner, so that I can be different from others.
4.What were the motives behind this influence wanting to speak in particular way?
If we are in society and we want to everyday communciate with others than we also learn that language for the communication than we also learn that particular way to communicate that motivates to speak in particular way .
5. Have u ever felt out place in your own country, speaking? where ad when ?
Ans - I felt like out of place when i travelled to calcutta in 2017 with my family, during my stay over there, i felt there was a communication gap between me and the local people as we had language barrier issue.
6) Is the way you speak commented on? where? school? work? social setting?
Initially when I had joined school as my mother is from Kerala I had a typical South Indian accent or maybe pronounciation of certain words were quite different. I never came to understand about it until I reached the secondary section and my classmates used to immitate the way I pronounced certain words. I somewhat took it is a challenge and improved my knowledge about vocabulary and phonics which led to improve my skills.
7) What is your opinion about Language and self identity?
Language totally expresses half of our identity to which culture or to which area of the world we belong. As language is way of communication and interaction so we can get a pretty clear idea of a one’s identity when we interact with one. I don't really think you can simply identify yourself only with your language. You identify also with how were raised. But as you grow you re-evaluate some of the things you may have been taught and change you views and maybe no longer identify yourself as something you did when you were young.
Q no 1- Link between given scenario and issue of empowerment related to speaking English.
ReplyDeleteAns- I think that as it is given in the scenario Mumbaikars have 4-5 languages in their daily conversation. This has an impact on empowerment for sure. Because Mumbaikars while speaking English also use some words which are typical to Mumbai. Other states people tend to judge Mumbaikars on this basis. Also it is seen that people from lower social status have a very vague language consisting of 'tapori words' whereas people from higher social status use elegant words in their conversation
Q.2) what do others say about the way you speak English?
ReplyDeleteAns:- According to me I think people staying in Mumbai are well educated and they are fond of speaking English well . Staying in Mumbai we can learn multilangues very well and can speak in English very well. Some people use to say I stay in Mumbai and don't know English well.
Q.3) What has influenced you the way you speak?
ReplyDeleteFor most of us it has been our family members or our neighbourhood and friends. We do have people of different background around us, especially in Mumbai. Majorly the people around me has influenced the way I speak. The kind of videos, books, movies that I watch or the people I spend my time with has also influenced me.
I totally agree with you priscilla .Since our family is the only one who influence us the most while is comes to speaking.And than comes our colleagues,teachers and friends .
DeleteDuring my junior college, it was a Christian Minority college so most of my friends were Christians. I got influenced a lot by them and the way I spoke was similar to them after some months.I tried to match to their level of speaking English.
DeleteQ.7)what is your opinion about language and self identity?
ReplyDelete-Language is the powerful concept as it shows the complete shape of someone's identity, culture,beliefs and values.and thus the language you speak reveals who you are.
I think that One's identity depends a lot on one's language. There are always people who judge you for the way you speak.
DeleteI agree as the world is becoming competitive in nature. Good communication matters alot.
ReplyDeleteQ3. What are the motives behind this influence, wanting to speak in a particular way?
ReplyDelete>> During my Mastery we had to attain a Soft Skill workshop that influenced me alot to speak in a particular manner, so that I can be different from others.
4.What were the motives behind this influence wanting to speak in particular way?
ReplyDeleteIf we are in society and we want to everyday communciate with others than we also learn that language for the communication than we also learn that particular way to communicate that motivates to speak in particular way .
5. Have u ever felt out place in your own country, speaking? where ad when ?
ReplyDeleteAns - I felt like out of place when i travelled to calcutta in 2017 with my family, during my stay over there, i felt there was a communication gap between me and the local people as we had language barrier issue.
6) Is the way you speak commented on? where? school? work? social setting?
ReplyDeleteInitially when I had joined school as my mother is from Kerala I had a typical South Indian accent or maybe pronounciation of certain words were quite different. I never came to understand about it until I reached the secondary section and my classmates used to immitate the way I pronounced certain words. I somewhat took it is a challenge and improved my knowledge about vocabulary and phonics which led to improve my skills.
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ReplyDelete7) What is your opinion about Language and self identity?
DeleteLanguage totally expresses half of our identity to which culture or to which area of the world we belong. As language is way of communication and interaction so we can get a pretty clear idea of a one’s identity when we interact with one. I don't really think you can simply identify yourself only with your language. You identify also with how were raised. But as you grow you re-evaluate some of the things you may have been taught and change you views and maybe no longer identify yourself as something you did when you were young.
Very happy to see that all of you have genuinely shared your opinion...Keep it up
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