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in peer groups, without the obtrusive presence known as blogs. It is in platforms like these
of a teacher or an adult. People can thus review that people post their creative writings and
themselves in the group and improve them- their ideas about different subjects. This is
selves. Exposure to the language can also help one of many examples of literature. People use
to avoid inhibition. Exposure in virtual as well social media platforms for creative application
as real modes can help one enhance one’s lan- of language. One such platform is blogs. Thus,
guage and improve the communication skills. literature can be observed as the creative appli-
cation of language. Literature is different from
1�4�5 Literature as a Creative Appli- the common language because it is creative and

cation of Language captivating. It grabs the attention of the reader
We all are familiar with the term literature. and makes language all the more interesting.
Every language has its own literature to claim. Users of English can attempt production of
What is literature? How is it different from literature through scaffolded practice such as
common language? While looking at these story building, paraphrasing, translation, etc.
questions, let us observe something that we are All these come under the creative applications
very familiar with. Have you ever come across of English language. This can help an individ-
a blog? While using the internet to search of ual improve his or her proficiency and fluency
information, we come across certain platforms in the language as well as overcome inhibition.

Recap

f Global language: language learned and spoken all around the world
f English as the global language to bridge the communication gap among
people across countries
f English facilitates communication around the globe in the fields of busi-
ness, economics, education, international relations, science, trade and
tourism, entertainment, etc.
f English functions as the common language for communication in the
multilingual culture of India
f Hybrid language: A Mixture of two languages. E.g. Manglish, Hinglish,
Tanglish, Kanglish, Punglish, etc.
f Inhibition: Barriers that keep you from communicating freely and com-
fortably in a foreign tongue. It might be physical, social or economic.
f Methods to tackle inhibition: practice on one’s own, non-correctional
method, peer practice and exposure

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