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ENGLISH AS A TOOL OF POWER, PRESTIGE AND GROWTH

    1 Author(s):  SUJAN SINGH

Vol -  7, Issue- 2 ,         Page(s) : 15 - 20  (2016 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ

Abstract

English is often used as a tool of power in all spheres of social life, be it education, religion, media, administration and so on. It is the language of rich and powerful. It is the only language that can be called a world language. The language scattered across continents and spoken by more than three hundred million people across the world and we (Indians) can neglect its study of our own risk as this language (English) play a significant role in career enhancement and self development.

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