02-11-2007, 05:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2007, 05:45 AM by Bharatvarsh.)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Grandfather taught the children in his village their own language (Tamil and Kannada), then Samskritam, then English. Children can learn many languages, especially when one starts at a young age. According to my father, who was among the children taught by my grandfather, all of the children excelled at the languages (as well as other subjects) they had learnt.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Correct, it is easier to acquire a language when you are young, in contrast if a child is kept in total isolation when very young he/she will will be unable to acquire language no matter how hard they try (courtesy of my psych class).
English maybe important but that does not mean that we give up our heritage, the way the governor phrased what he wanted to say was totally repulsive, he should try that at Deoband about Arabic and see what happens.
Husky is right, first comes your mother tongue, second should come the language that helps us in discovering our ancient civilization and religion and third should come english.
Correct, it is easier to acquire a language when you are young, in contrast if a child is kept in total isolation when very young he/she will will be unable to acquire language no matter how hard they try (courtesy of my psych class).
English maybe important but that does not mean that we give up our heritage, the way the governor phrased what he wanted to say was totally repulsive, he should try that at Deoband about Arabic and see what happens.
Husky is right, first comes your mother tongue, second should come the language that helps us in discovering our ancient civilization and religion and third should come english.