01927nam a22002057a 4500 20240301173340.0 240301b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0973-5208 Mangaiyarkarasi, T. Re-reading Indira Parthasarathy’s Kuruthi Punal from a Bilingual Perspective (Journal Article) Chennai : English Language Teachers' Association of India , 2022 11-16p. Journal of English Language Teaching , Volume 64 Number 3 : May - June 2022 ***______{For Hard Copy, Please visit Library.}________*** Abstract: Indira Parthasarathy has included the English language in the award­winning Tamil novel Kuruthi Punal (1975) to capture the thought process and complexities of the characters. This article demonstrates how Indira Parthasarathy has used English in a Tamil novel without amalgamating the two languages and retained the identities of both languages separately. He has gilded English words, expressions, and dialogues into the novel to fit the context and made it appear quite natural and realistic. The writer’s inclusion of bilingualism in the novel is meticulously calibrated to serve the purpose to understand the motifs of the characters and the theme of the novel. Kuruthi Punal is one of the earliest examples of how a postcolonial writer can unify two significant influences on their lives revealing to the readers the connections Indians make between their native language and the acquired one—to exhibit a harmonious blend of culture. The scope of the article is restricted only to the language facets and does not delve into the thematic aspects. Bilingualism| Elite and folk bilinguals| language nuances| communicating tool| language identity Jayanthi, Mary https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jelt/article/view/JELT640303 PER 0 0 0 0 RIEBPL RIEBPL 2024-03-01 0 2024-03-01 00:00:00 2024-03-01 PER 45479 45478