Why does R.K.Narayan call his essay Toasted English?
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The author interestingly points out that like Indians, Americans also drove the British out of their country but allowed English to stay back. The Americans made the usage of English easier by giving up Passive Voice. For example, instead of, Trespassing Prohibited‘ they say, Newly planted, don‘t walk‘ on the notice-board. This process of modifying the English language is called toasting. Americans have created certain basic key words which may be used anywhere, anyhow- words which have universal multipurpose use. O.K, Yeah, are more commonly used expressions. Finally he concludes by adopting English to suit our purposes, developing a Bharat brand of English‘. He clearly mentions that he is not advocating mongrelisation‘ i.e. hybridization of 11 English. The author asserts that Indian English should have its own identity, its Swadeshi Stamp‘. The author wishes that Indians should develop their own English which would be more unique and distinct than the present English.
The author interestingly points out that like Indians, Americans also drove the British out of their country but allowed English to stay back. The Americans made the usage of English easier by giving up Passive Voice. For example, instead of, Trespassing Prohibited‘ they say, Newly planted, don‘t walk‘ on the notice-board. This process of modifying the English language is called toasting. Americans have created certain basic key words which may be used anywhere, anyhow- words which have universal multipurpose use. O.K, Yeah, are more commonly used expressions. Finally he concludes by adopting English to suit our purposes, developing a Bharat brand of English‘. He clearly mentions that he is not advocating mongrelisation‘ i.e. hybridization of 11 English. The author asserts that Indian English should have its own identity, its Swadeshi Stamp‘. The author wishes that Indians should develop their own English which would be more unique and distinct than the present English.
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The term "toasted English" refers to English muffins that, while being created in America, nonetheless bear the name "English" as a form of homage to their own land, according to novelist R.K. Narayan.
- R.K. Narayan offers excellent examples in his article "Toasted English" to highlight the distinctions among American and British English.
- The author informs us that while Americans drove the English out of their nation, they were permitted to stay by the Indians.
- English use was made simpler by the Americans by doing away with Passive Voice. For instance, they wrote "Newly planted, don't walk" in place of "Trespassing Prohibited" on the notice board. R.K.
- Toasting is how Narayan describes this process of changing the English language. Americans have created a collection of fundamental core terms with universal multipurpose use that may be used anytime, wherever. The use of "O.K.," "Yeah," and related phrases is increasingly frequent.
- In his subsequent analysis of English's "the bazaar status," R.K. Narayan English is well used in London. When giving out tickets on a Dublin bus, the operator never says, "Ticket, Ticket," instead, they just walk up to the customer and say, "Thank you."
- He ends by describing how we might customise English to meet our requirements by developing a "Bharat brand of English." He makes it clear that he opposes "mongrelization" and the blending of English.
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