The impact of Native and Non-Native Varieties Language in context of Indian Society

Abstract

This paper will discusses on ‘Native and Non-Native Varieties of language ’. This section deals with the synonymous terms for non-native variety. The area of non-native varieties of English has been explored by a number of linguists and scholars. The linguists have used different terms while dealing with the different aspects of the non-native varieties of English.

This paper discussed language as not a function of the speaker; it is a product that is passively assimilated by the individual. English language is discussed in the context of the Indian Society. It deals with its status as a non-native variety, its emergence and institutionalization in India and its identity as a standard educated variety from the point of view of its distinctive linguistic features. The focus is on the Indian socio-cultural background and the function English serves.