Accent and Pronunciation of Foreign Language Terms in Modern Languages
Author : Dr. Kaushal Yadav
Abstract :
English has acquired an inevitable place in the world. It is not only a language rather is lingua-franca. It is the language of contact for the people of different classes, culture, region and religion. It should more effectively be called a blend of languages (mainly European languages and many others). It is well said ‘kos kos par badle paani, char kos par baani’, because a language reflects the cultural and regional characteristics of a particular region. In English, we find there are innumerous words that have been adopted from foreign languages and have become too familiar to be believed foreign. Many such words are taken here for the exposure with reference to their origin, pronunciation, accent and stress. The phonetic variations result in the functional variation of the words. We most of the times find it difficult to recognize them because we have taken them for granted in English. The paper focuses on the importance of accent and pronunciation of some foreign terms. It also emphasizes on the advantages of correct usage and the disadvantages of the wrong usage as well. Some words from French, German, Italian, Japanese and Arabic have been taken for reference for the study. It attempts at establishing English as the language of the global village rather than of a particular region or area.
Keywords :
Lingua-franca, global language, regional languages, modern English
