Bihar Board Class 11 English Book Solutions Story of English Chapter 4 Future of English
Bihar Board Class 11 English Future of English Textual Questions and Answers
Answer these questions very briefly :
Question 1.
Name the language which was a world language about 800 years ago.
Answer:
About 800 years ago, Latin was a world language. It spread all over Europe as the Roman Empire grew and many new varieties came into existence.
Question 2.
Why is Latin no longer in popular use?
Answer:
Latin language is no longer in popular use because with the fall of the Roman Empire languages of many countries moved apart from Latin. Many different varieties of languages became new language, such as Spanish, French, Italian.
Question 3.
Name three areas of English language in which rapid changes have been noticed in the last few decades.
Answer:
There are mainly three areas of English language in which rapid changes have been noticed in the last few decades. These areas are
(i) English Grammar
(ii) Spelling
(iii) Pronunciation.
The concepts of Grammar, spellings and pronunciation have been made simple. So, the English language has developed with a great speed.
In the areas of Internet, Computer and programming English has been widely used.
Question 4.
Discuss the future of English in India. [Sample Paper 2009 (A); Board Exam 2000]
Answer:
The Future of English is very bright in India. It may be said to be the link language of the country. It played ah important role in our fight against the British. It brought different people belonging to different regions and speaking different languages on one platform.
The English has future in this country also because Indian is economically a rising country. All recent inventions and discoveries are found in the books of English. We cannot do anything without English.
English has future in India also because of globalisation. Market economy has created international trade and marketing. The knowledge of English is indispensable in such a situation. English has generated employment in India. Thousands of call centers require employees who have knowledge of English.
Thus, the future of English in India is bright.