Firstly, I don't think "English is probably her third or fourth language..." English is virtually the lingua franca (sic) in higher education in most parts of India today. So, while some speakers hold on to their first-language (ancestral language or mother tongue or whatever) a bit more tenaciously than others like us (especially when it comes to colloquial conversations and every-day use), they would still switch to English when it comes to academic discourse. In fact, the situation today is that many find English more convenient to use at least for academic purposes.
Because of the diverse 'mother tongue' influences, English, of course, is spoken in many different ways in different parts of India. And is accepted as such. And Roland, I don't see any "earthy Goan looks" either. Sayamprahamba [https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/index.php/about] gets its content from institutions across the country and places like NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NIOS. I'm pretty certain this is not from Goa (though I posted it because the book deals directly with Goa, one published in the 1960s, and one most of us might not be aware of, I think). Tried checking out which universities study this play for BA Hons, and it could be BSSS Bhopal, Jadhavpur University or the University of Mumbai (though for its MA English Honours course). I could be wrong, and this is subject to correction. FN PS: I think it's an interesting introduction to a play which mostly goes unnoticed, and which is probably difficult to buy a copy of anywhere today.... On 21 May 2018 at 01:16, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > E. D’Souza: > > Comment:The presenter does a fairly decent job considering English is > probably her third or fourth language... > > Hello Egas, > But doesn’t her earthy Goan looks make up for the halting English > presentation :-) > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > > > On May 20, 2018, at 2:32 PM, E DeSousa <ejd...@att.net> wrote: > > > > - Frederick Noronha > > presents links to: > > "Sub : BA Honours English > > Course Name : Indian Writing in English > > Keyword : Swayamprabha > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w0iTuNgMOQ"; > > > > Comment:The presenter does a fairly decent job considering English is > probably her third or fourth language... > -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality4&;> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality4&;>
