Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote:
> COMMENT : Sorry; I was not talking or referring to other languages.
> I was talking about English. And in English it is definitely wrong. Try
> addressing people that way when abroad in an English speaking nation. That was
> precisely why it is “Indian English”.
I guess the Indian culture of addressing elders with respect, has crept into
the 'India English'.
Among Hindus, it has always been, 'kaka/kaki', 'mauso/maushi' and many others.
Among Catholics, it used to be similar. No elder was addressed by his/her or
1st name, ever.
This was when Konkani was THE spoken language!
When the English language started creeping up in the 60s and 70s, all the
Konkani terminology
started being transposed into the English that we started using. We used to
greet our neighbors
with a Good morning/afternoon/evening, which if we did not do, got yelled at!
Even the neighbours
used to point it out to you, if you did not wish them!
The western world on the other hand, accepted the usage of Mr or Mrs.XYZ or
even the 1st
name of the elders.
Whether or not the Goan/Indian society will adopt the English way, only time
will tell.
Naguesh Bhatcar
