Domino Effect of Regionalism Upon English Language Teaching & Learning in India: A Review of Challenges and Recommendations

Abstract

While the English Language has engulfed the globe by its characteristic of holding huge flexibility and adaptability, the consequences of regionalism have reached its peak. English has assorted itself to be uniquely the fastest growing language across the globe. Due to this reason, the language has made its way into most of the classrooms in India during the contemporary time. Scholars and researchers have however highlighted many challenges that the students and teachers face in the list of various issues dealing with English Language. One of the major problems reported is the effect of regionalism. It thus makes it more important to identify the levels of complexity that students as well as teachers deal with, due to the existing diversity of English Language. With different versions of English in the form of British English, American English, Canadian English, Australian English and now Indian English; it has become a rising challenge for all to encompass the understanding of functional English and use the same with proper confidence. The rising vogue of regionalism affects the language administration inside the Indian classrooms and at various institutes at multiple levels. This paper aims to assert the major crises faced by English Language practitioners due to the effect of regionalism on English Language. The paper will also discuss the solutions of overcoming the issue for smooth conduction and use of English Language by students and educators both.