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Commentary

Santosh Kumar Khare

Vol. 37, Issue No. 50, 14 Dec, 2002

Truth about Language in India

Vol. 37, Issue No. 50, 14 Dec, 2002

Commentary

Santosh Kumar Khare

Current trends in the use of languages are likely to consolidate English in the upper crust, local languages at the base and camp languages in between. Can we view such a future with equanimity?

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