Abstract: Language policy is often regarded as the window of observing the ability of a country’s national integration. India is a language museum with a long history, and also a country with the most languages in the world. In order to have a further understanding of the causes of the diversity and heterogeneity of Indian language and culture, and to provide a comparable reference for language policy in China, this thesis unfolds from the conflict and controversy of Indian language policy,  reveals the historical development of Indian language policy, the formation and influence of the Three Language Formula. In addition, due to the special nature of English culture in India, this thesis makes an objective analysis and evaluation of Indian English culture, discusses the pros and cons of English brought to India, with the aim to help China properly deal with the relationship between our mother tongue education and that of English.

Key words: India; language policy; diversity; Three Language Formula

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摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction ...1

2. Historical Development of Language Policy in India....1

2.1 Before the Colonial Period

2.2 In Colonial Period

2.3 After Independence

3. Indian’s Three Language Formula 3

3.1 Formation of Indian’s Three Language Formula

3.2 Issues on Indian’s Three Language Formula 

3.2.1 Controversies Caused by Three Language Formula

3.2.2 Comparison with Kazakhstan’s Trinity Language Formula 

4. Controversy on India Language Policy.7

4.1 Indian’s Official Language

4.2 Status and Functions of English Language in India

4.2.1 The International Status of English Language

4.2.2 Influence on Indian Language Policy

5. Reflections on Indian Language Policy9

5.1 Influence on Indian’s Social Life

5.2 Reference for Language Policy in China

6. Conclusion...10

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Acknowledgments