Analysis of Textbooks of English of CBSE Board and MP Board at Secondary Level with Reference to Concept Learning and Demographic Variables

Abstract

Language is an effective means of verbal communication. It channelizes our newlinethought process in a meaningful form to cater a clear concept of understanding. It newlineplays a vital role in structuring a civilized society. There is no exact time period which newlinecan be called the period of origin of language, but it can be said that the language was newlineevolved with the establishment of society system in human race. The evolution and newlinedevelopment of language along with proper speech pattern are noteworthy aspects of newlinethe human race. In the whole animal kingdom only human species is able to solicit its newlineinner thoughts through the meaningful arrangement of words. Human race is very newlineinnovative among all the species since its origin. Man invented numbers of supporting newlineaspects of life like hunting tools, sharp arrow points, axe and traps and at last but the newlinemost innovative idea was the clothing in the form of wrapping the leaves. The newlineeffervescent development of the brain helped the man to dominate all the species of newlinethe world. The invention of standard symbol for speech pattern in every civilization is newlinea very unique concept in the process of development. Every word has a unique sound newlineof its own and it conveys a standard meaning. All the species of animals have their newlineown sound pattern to express their basic needs but their sound pattern cannot be called newlinelanguage. The number of researches has been conducted to fetch the fact that when newlineand how the language was evolved. Researchers postulated different theories to newlinesupport the aspect of evolution, according to Charles Darwin evolution of language is newlineresult of imitation of animals sound patterns. While few other researchers concluded newlinethe fact that evolution of language in human race is a specialized ability. It does not newlineexist in any other species of animal kingdom. One more theory is also worth accepted newlinethat language is an in born capability while few researchers believe that it is an newlineacquired skill with duration of the time period. They provided number of evidences to newlineprove that it is an inna