Importance of Mother tongue Learning to speak in
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Importance of Mother tongue Learning to speak in the mother tongue is very important for a child’s overall development. Being fluent in the mother-tongue, which is also known as the native language, benefits the child in many ways. It connects him to his culture, ensures better cognitive development and aids in the learning of other languages.
Importance of Mother tongue • Mother tongue for emotional and mental growth • Mother tongue is an indicator of cultural identity • Mother tongue creates the basis for learning another language • Mother tongue develops children’s bilingual abilities
Mother tongue • • • Personal Management Creativity Cultural identity Successful multilingualism Learning achievement Emotional and mental growth The ability to read and write Holistic development Social belongingness Saves from extinction
Role of Mother tongue in English classrooms Mother tongue can be used judiciously in the following contexts To make a difficult point clear To explain the meaning of abstract words To explain difficult analytical questions To refer parallel stories and texts To address the individual issues of learners To give difficult instructions To help in editing
L 1 and L 2
L 1 and L 2 • The defining difference between a first language (L 1) and a second language (L 2) is the age the person learned the language. For example, linguist Eric Lenneberg used second language to mean a language consciously acquired or used by its speaker after puberty.
Multilingualism
Multilingualism • Multilingualism is the use of more than one language. • It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers. • Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of globalization and cultural openness • People who speak several languages are also called polyglots.
Project • Record a mobile phone conversation with your friend. Write it in a paper. Count the words used in Malayalam and in English. Prepare a table to find out the percentage of words used. • Find out the influence of L 2 in L 1.
