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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

18.English language and Power

 A man who has a language consequently possess the world expressed and implied by that language. What we are getting at becomes plain: Mastery of language affords remarkable power.”

                                                                         -Frantz Fanon (French philosopher )

 *English language symbolizes power that reflects and shapes our social reality in addition to being a means of global communication.

 *Great world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama used English language as their key towards liberation and freedom from apartheid and white supremacy respectfully.

*The language of people is repository to their culture which in turn safeguards the power to their identity. 

 References:

https://medium.com/@riazleghari/understanding-the-dynamics-between-language-and-power-fa0e70d016eb#:~:text=One%20can%20use%20language%20to,being%20a%20means%20of%20communication.

 

https://amp.issuu.com/shadesofnoir/docs/discourse-_the_power_of_language_an/s/151081

 https://medium.com/@blank101.mit/language-a-key-to-the-prison-of-imperialism-37f447d7474b

 -Submitted  by  Linnet Ranjith

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“Language is power, in ways more than most people think. When we speak, we exercise the power of language to transform reality. Why don’t more of us realize the connection between language and power?”

-Julia Penelope

English has been regarded as the first global lingua franca of business, publications, scientific communities, travel and tourism, internet etc. It is also an international language and the language of diplomacy.

English is not only a medium of communication but also the resource to get employment in many multinational companies and to get education from different corners of the world. So learning English is essential for a person who want to succeed in life.

By use of a language, one’s identity is unveiled. So, for making our identity powerful, our language also should be powerful. English is a powerful language as it has influenced the culture, lifestyle, interest etc. and also depicts the social status, education, power etc. of a large number of people.

References

www.researchgate.net

www.toppr.com

-Submitted by Neeraja N. Namboodiri



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