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This document discusses the relationship between English, postcolonial subjectivity, and globalization in India. It argues that English has historically functioned as an elite language imposed from above, similar to Sanskrit and Persian before it, to help conduct state business and rule over the masses. While English possesses some liberatory potential, its exclusive use among the elite 95% of Indians without access to it. As a global language interconnected with forces like capitalism and modernization, th
- Author
- Lamiya
- Language
- EN