Authors : Rini Dwivedi
Page Nos : 328-332
Description :
There are 7 billion in the world. Scientifically, we are one species i.e. Home sapiens, but
socially are we one species, one tribe, one class of beings? Clearly, the answer is NO. There are many factors that apparently distinguish us from one another or, we may say, we think that they distinguish us. Religion, language, culture, geography etc play a very decisive role in asserting our identities and creating contours of our identity. A person usually associates himself with one group and distinguishes it from the others in various ways. Language plays a pivotal role in determining the collective identity of a group. It gives a sense of belonging to a community. Language has been reason for breakdown of nations and has played a decisive role in uniting people too. Multiculturalism and multi-linguism need to co-exist in a state.
