THE PROMINENCE OF ENGLISH IN MULTILINGUAL SCENARIO: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACH

Aby John Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, RKM Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai, Affiliated to the University of Madras.

Abstract

In this era of information technology and globalization, English has a predominant and special role in the communicative sphere of the world. It is taught almost everywhere in the world. It also has a prestigious reputation in the world. In the realm of education, it has a special identity. English has got a global acceptance and has become one of the significant languages of the world. It can be considered as a rich store house of knowledge. There is not much data or information in the world that is not translated into English. Educational policies and international treaties are cited in English that approves and validates the importance of this language. This article explicates the prominence of English in multilingual scenario and delineates its role from a sociolinguistic perspective.