tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post109578946537566671..comments2023-12-09T01:59:04.406+05:30Comments on Trivial Matters: Caveat ReaderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095931635868772722004-09-23T14:57:00.000+05:302004-09-23T14:57:00.000+05:30That psuedo-culturism , I believe that going to an...That psuedo-culturism , I believe that going to an English medium school does not diminish your identity nor those doing to a marathi medium school make you understand the maharashtrian culture any more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095913477319178472004-09-23T09:54:00.000+05:302004-09-23T09:54:00.000+05:30Agreed! The need for learning the local languauge ...Agreed! The need for learning the local languauge is more than that of learning ur mother-tongue ! ... the need actually is to be able to communicate with the local ppl ....<br />And yes, though language doesnt really potray the culture, thats how unfortunately the society looks towards it! <br />I have seen a lot of talk shows debating on the future of marathi medium schools ! And the conclusion they drive at is that the young generation is losing interest in the maharashtrian culture by going to english medium school! Absurd ...Snehalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378509660547306688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095866668766205032004-09-22T20:54:00.000+05:302004-09-22T20:54:00.000+05:30I don't see what language got to do anything with...I don't see what language got to do anything with culture personally ,<br />Culture should transcend language.<br />Not knowing the language , believe me doesn't make you any less Indian.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095863831233558172004-09-22T20:07:00.000+05:302004-09-22T20:07:00.000+05:30wow, yeah i felt your pain.
i look indian
i am ind...wow, yeah i felt your pain.<br />i look indian<br />i am indian<br />however, i can't even speak hindi<br />so, as you can see my dilema.<br /><br />i don't think the language should be a barrier though, language isn't culture is it?Monologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931985351476148113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095851287622294612004-09-22T16:38:00.000+05:302004-09-22T16:38:00.000+05:30I will never need my mother tongue.
I for one nev...I will never need my mother tongue.<br /> I for one never have been to punjab , therefore never had a need to use it therefore there is no need to learn it.<br /> I have more practical need to learn marathi rather then my mother tongue simply because I have for a more functional use for it.This not westernization debate is a debate where I would like to discuss a language of practical importance versus a language of cultural or heritagal importance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487586.post-1095835919407155072004-09-22T12:21:00.000+05:302004-09-22T12:21:00.000+05:30Seems like you have been viewing a lot of those ta...Seems like you have been viewing a lot of those talk-shows that come on our innumerable 24x7 news channels. Every now and then they debate on how the regional languages are disappearing and how English is adventing .... and eventually it turns towards, how our indian culture is getting westernised!! <br />But I think, knowing your mother-tongue to the level of handling atleast the basic communication is very beneficial!Snehalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378509660547306688noreply@blogger.com