English in India has not only acquired a wide range of
functions, but in its process of Indianisation it has
linguistically evolved into its own characteristic features at
the phonological, lexical, syntactic and even discourse
level. While initially purists rejected these innovations,
they are now becoming increasingly accepted, since
English is treated not as a foreign language but as a part
of the cultural identity of India. The question of a standard
is still an oft-debate issue and the general consensus
seems to favor a rather nebulous 'educated' Indian
English variety, which is close to the native 'standard'. In
most urban areas in India, the sociolinguistic situation is
very complex, with various different cultural and linguistic
groups interacting with each other. There is also
considerable variation in the way, for instance, that
educated Delhiites use English. They are faced with
conflicting pressures: on the one hand, there exist the
pressure of urbanization, which bring in their wake
literacy, education, mass media and westernization, all of
which favor the evolution of a single norm. On the other
hand, the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of
different groups in Delhi favor diversity, with Bengalis
speaking a 'Bengali' English and Tamilians speaking a
"Tamil" English.
Consider the statements related to the text about the
English Language in India presented below. Register the
correct sequence using T, for true, and F, for false.
(__)English in India is increasingly seen not as a foreign
language but as an integral part of the nation's cultural
identity.
(__)There is a clear, widely accepted standard for Indian
English that closely mirrors British English.
(__)Urbanization and the influence of mass media push
towards the development of a single standardized form of
English in India.
Thus, the correct sequence is: