English Language Through Literature is specifically composed keeping in mind the needs of the first and second semester students of English Core who have scored 80 percent and above in English in Class XII. This student-centric book has been designed to offer complete clarity on concepts and topics which are part of the syllabus. The aim is to sharpen the reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary-building skills through various activities and exercises, thereby building confidence of mastering the language. With minimal textual emphasis and optimal use of practical exercises, an effort has been made to make learning a pleasure for students. In student-friendly language, the book caters to young readers looking for innovative and interactive material in English.
English Language Through Literature - I is specifically composed keeping in mind the needs of the first-year students of (GE) English language course of B.A./B.Com. programme based on Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) 2022 as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This studentcentric book has been designed to offer clarity on concepts and topics which are part of the syllabus. The aim is to sharpen the reading, writing and listening skills through various activities and exercises, thereby building confidence of mastering the language. With minimal textual emphasis and optimal use of practice exercises, an effort has been made to make learning a pleasure for students. In student-friendly language, the book caters to young readers looking for innovative and interactive material in English.
As per the guidelines of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for all Central Universities, including the University of Delhi, and written specifically for the Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) in English, the book introduces students to the theory, fundamentals and tools of communication to help them develop vital communication skills that would be integral to personal, social and professional interactions.With minimal textual emphasis and optimal use of practice exercises, an effort has been made to make learning a pleasure for the students. While some sections have been included from theoretical point of view, several passages have been introduced to expose the reader to more interesting materials.KEY FEATURES• Easy language• Equal emphasis on theory and practice• Interactive worksheets incorporated to improve communication skills• Equips students to tackle the problem areas in reading and comprehension
Indian Literature: An Introduction is the first ever bilingual collection that includes some of the most significant writing in Indian Literature from its beginnings more than four thousand years ago to the present. It includes selections from the epics, drama, the novel, poems, a letter, an essay and short stories. The literary encounter is enriched with the juxtaposition of English and Hindi translation which set up a dialogue with the original language and between themselves.
This book is a Festschrift dedicated to Promodini Varma, a meticulous scholar, teacher, and administrator of extraordinary rigour, grit, and perception. It presents reflections on researching and teaching English literatures and languages in India. It concerns itself broadly with literary modernism and English language teaching and classroom pedagogy, some of the core concerns of the literary fraternity today. The volume examines how the literary and cultural manifestations of modernity have pervasively informed not just much of our disciplinary framework but many of the key issues—decolonisation, globalisation, development—our society grapples with. With essays on William Butler Yeats, Arthur Conan Doyle, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, and Rudyard Kipling, the volume presents fresh insights on familiar canonical ground. It discusses ELT and classroom pedagogy and provides grounded appraisals of teaching and translating for multilingual classroom audiences given the demands of employability and the hierarchical dynamics of educational institutions. An interview on feminist pedagogy and theatre and an essay on urban nostalgia and redevelopment act as pertinent outliers, reflecting the ongoing transition to more multi-sited and interdisciplinary research and praxis. An engaging read on some of the most pressing concerns in the field, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of literature and literary criticism, English language studies, and education.
In this book, leading scholars working on urban South Asia chart new forms of literature about contemporary Delhi. Incorporating original contributions by Delhi-based commentators and covering significant new themes and genres, it updates current critical understanding of how contemporary literature has registered the momentous economic and social forces reshaping India’s major cities. This timely volume responds not only to the contextual challenge of a Delhi transformed by economic liberalisation and commercial growth into a global megacity, but also to the emergent formal and generic changes through which this process has been monitored and critiqued in writing. The collection includes studies of the city as a disabling metropolis, as a space of marginal (electronic) text, as a zone of gendered spatiality and sexual violence, and as a terrain in which ‘urban villagers’ have been displaced by the growing city. It also provides close analyses of emerging genres such as urban comix, digital narratives, literary reportage, and city biography. Delhi: New Literatures of the Megacity will be of interest to students and researchers in disciplines ranging from postcolonial and global literature to cultural studies, civic history, and South Asian and urban studies. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.
This present volume is the outcome of a feeling I have had for a long time, that the Indian student cannot profit greatly by the study of English language & Literature unless he clearly understand them, on account of the labor involved in collecting the necessary material, which is not all available at one place and in a suitable form. I have done best to my explanations as lucid as possible. I intend the volume to serve as a stepping-stone to further study. The book cannot, of course, pretend to be a complete record of all the forms and phases of English Language & Literature, but it contains a selection of those which I regard myself as a major interest and importance. This book broadly covers various literary theories like Post colonialism, Cultural Studies, Feminism, Stylistics, and Discourse Analysis etc. An effort has been made to keep the description clear, simple and brief. This book is free from linguistic jargon and will be of great use to an inquisitive reader. I am indebted to all the eminent writers, whose books and research papers have influenced my learning of various subjects. I am grateful to Dr. K. Naveen Kumar for having kindly given the Foreword to the book. I wish to thank the Former Head of the Department of English, Annamalai University, Dr. S. Padmini and Dr. S. Barathwaj for their constant support and encouragement for the publication of this book. I am very much grateful to Dr. B. Suresh, Head of the Department, RKM Vivekananda College, University of Madras, for the invaluable guidance and suggestions, which have set my work in a clear perspective. I wish to thank the faculty members of BWDA Arts & Science College for their kind co-operation. On a personal note I wish to express my gratitude and regards to my parents Mr. S. Saruguna Doss and Mrs. S. Thara for showering their blessings upon me. I would like to place a bouquet of thanks to my lovable sisters Mrs. S. Hema and Mrs. S. Banu, for acting as a catalyst to the whole endeavor. Without their encouragement and co-operation this work would not have seen the light of the day. Last but not least my thanks are due to my friends, Mr. A. PilmcoDass, Assistant Professor and Mr. S.S. Sathish Kumar, Ph.D Research Scholar, Tiruvaluvar University for extending their love, affection and co-operation throughout the period of work.
This multi-genre collection of chapters presents the dramatic transformation of English Studies in India since the early 1990s. It showcases the shift from the study of mainly British literature and language to a more versatile terrain of multilingualism, culture, performance, theory, and the literary Global South. Tracing this transition, the volume discusses themes like Indian literary history, postcolonial theory, post-pandemic challenges to literary studies, the state of Indian English drama, vernacular literature in English Studies and pedagogy, translations of feminist writers from South Asia, caste, and othering in literature, among other key themes. The volume, with contributions from eminent English Studies scholars, not only reflects the altered terrain of English Language and Literature in India but also invites readers to think about the transformative potential of the present juncture for both literary imagination and literary studies. This timely book, in honour of Professor GJV Prasad, will be of interest to scholars and researchers of English Studies, cultural studies, literature, comparative literature, translation studies, postcolonial studies, and critical theory.
This is the third volume of a trilogy on English Language education in Asia within the Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education. Put together by editors and contributors selected by Asia TEFL, this book provides a timely and critical review of the current trends in tertiary level English education in Asia. It foregrounds the developments and trends, policies and implementation, as well as research and practice. Written by ELT scholars and educational leaders, this book presents articles on China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. While the authors focus on their own local issues, providing an overview of the state of tertiary English teaching in their respective territories, they also provide insights from their successes and failures which can help inspire solutions to similar challenges faced internationally in the field. Chapters in the book include: • Heading toward the global standardization of English education in Korean universities • English in tertiary education in India: A Janus-faced perspective with special reference to University of Delhi • Developing English language skills in the Singapore higher education context • ELT at tertiary institutions in China: A developmental perspective This book will be valued by administrators, researchers and scholars interested in bilingualism, language policy and planning in higher education.
