Multilinguism in English Language Teaching: Perceptions of Students and Teachers of Bengaluru on Regional Languages in ELT

Abstract

Multilingualism intensifies the process of ELT and facilitates students to adapt themselves to a foreign language effectively.  Multilingual approach in ELT equips a teacher with various techniques to teach English.  In a country like India, a vivid vernacular identity has co-existed alongside with human civilization.  Hence, to learn and to teach L2 like English it becomes essential to contain the local language fluency and intertwine textual channels like literature, culture, art, customs and traditions. The vernacular-other languages divide impacts on Indian education by disadvantaging ITM languages communities. This research paper is based on grounded theory with the process of discussion and gathering theory. The researcher begins with a collection of proposition referring to a particular experience or locale of teachers and students referred to theory. The set of questionnaire and semi-structured interview was prepared for students and teachers of four colleges across the city of both urban Bengaluru and rural Bengaluru. The findings revealed the general understanding on the difficulties of direct teaching methodology in English in contrary to Multilingualism/Bilingualism in English classroom.