Evolution of languages

Evolution Of LanguagesIn

Communication

Language In Indian Context The Transformation Of Sanskrit Parakrit To Pali & Apbhransha.

The History of Visual CommunicationThe Revocation and Later

TransformationHindi & Urdu

Dravidian Languages Conclusion

Index

Language has been one the major factors which has initiated

communication in our lives. Everything we write or speak is based on the rules and regulations governing a

particular language.

Languages In Indian Context

Language is – is an exclusively human property. Among the characteristics that make a relatively clear distinction between linguistic and nonlinguistic communication meaningful, two are particularly important: double articulation and syntax.India is a land of diversity and is also accompanied by the diversity of languages and dialects.

E.g.- Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi ,Punjabi, Assamese, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil & Telugu etc.

• Sanskrit has been the mother of all the languages in the world. Since ancient period the Sanskrit was used for the purposes of communication

• Education, gossips, messages and every related function of communication was performed through Sanskrit.

• The Sanskrit which exists today in our ancient scriptures and Vedas is known as the Vedic Sanskrit

The Transformation Of

Sanskrit

• The Vedic Sanskrit later transformed into the Parakrit language in 1500-200 B.C.

• Parakrit means “occurring from the source of Origin”. Since Sanskrit has been the origin of all the languages it was Parakrit which was first derived out of the Sanskrit.

• The difference between the Sanskrit and Parakrit is proposed by the forms of speech and grammatical use of the language.

• The Parakrit language later came under the influence of Buddhism. The influence of Buddhism transformed it into the Pali language around 500 B.C.

• Whit the reference to the language the Buddhist people came to be know as Pallavas.

• Buddhist monks & practitioners imparted education, delivered messages, offered prayers, and even communicate through the use of Pali.

Parakrit To Pali & Apbharnsha

Since Buddhist followers and monks used to migrate from place to place few of them were given the charge of staying back and maintain the religious harmony by Lord Buddha himself.

These transitions of migration later affected the Pali language and in 200 B.C. transformed into the Apbhransha language.

The term ‘Apbhransha’ means ‘impure’. This was termed impure in the sense that Apbhransha contained the regional influences and were mainly used for verbal communication.

• It is interesting to note that language is also a part of visuals. Language is governed by the alphabets or letters which in turn are symbols. Symbols are the part of Visuals.

• Through the use of Visuals people developed the phenomena of language and then from language they went into the much detailed principle of painting.

History Of Visual Communication

• The visual history is traced from the symbolism and paintings of the Bhimbetka Caves. The early which used to live in the caves painted these characters identified by the modern Linguistics, as a means of communication for those people.

• Some of the paintings have been very complex & remain unidentified. The critics have been of the view that the characters portrayed by them are not just symbols but also the principle i.e. language for the early people.

• The main occurrence of painting is seen during the Pala period . Since the cave monasteries were build for the monks , they also contained the earliest paintings which were made on palm leaves, wood, & stones.

• These Visual style were modified from time to time. The Jain period witnessed the use of bright colors and arrival of paper which added to the richness of the painting.

• Not only the visual communication but the lingual communication was also

influenced by different cultures which arrived at the Indian land.

• The visual and language communication go hand in hand and is transformed at

the same time.

• History proves this fact of correlation visual and language communication

which will go on forever

The Revocation & Later

Transformations• The use of Apbhransha existed till the 10th Century A.D. With the arrival of the Jain culture the use of Vedic Sanskrit was brought back into the communication scenario.

• The societies now began their original transformation. Also the Hindu followers who didn’t believe in the existence of Buddha revoked the use of Sanskrit.

• This revocation later resulted into the division and development of Sanskrit into many languages like Hindi and many others and gave rise to the Hindu Bhakti cult.

• The regional varieties and cultural differentiation also added to the transformation and by the end of the 14th century there were several languages which ended the revocation of Sanskrit.

• Also the arrival of Persians, Mongolians, Colonials, etc. added on to the diversification of the Language.

• The colonials also transformed the education system in India which added on to the language diversity.

• Hindi is a language which has took birth out the Sanskrit and is most vividly used language of modern India.

• Hindi is written in Devnagri script.• Urdu is a language of Persian origin but it took birth

in India. The Persian language when combined with the Sanskrit resulted in the birth of Urdu. The Urdu came because of the arrival of the Persian Mughals.

• Urdu is Written in Nastaliq Script. The script is the main factor which creates difference between Hindi and Urdu.

• Both the languages can culminate each other’s words into their use.

Hindi & Urdu

Dravidian Languages• There are 27 languages which comes

under the Dravidian Language family. • The four major Dravidian Languages are

Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. • Telugu was used in the Chalukayn empire.

The Chalukaya dynasty gave a major importance to the Telugu.

• The period Arvinda Dynasty initiated the use of Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil. Kannada was used for the Imperial as well as administrative purposes while Malayalam and Tamil became the language of the commons. Tamil dominated among the locals and now is recognized the second official language of India

We learned the following things from the above content :-- The Cultural influences and migration which

affected Sanskrit, Parakrit, Pali and Apbhransha.- It was the Visuals and symbols that contributed

to the origin of language and lingual communication

- The Revocation of Sanskrit again influenced the societies and gave birth to the modern languages.

- Urdu developed in India due to the arrival of the Persians and is differentiated from Hindi on the basis of script.

- The Dravidian languages have four major languages i.e. Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam out of which Tamil and Telugu are the dominant ones for their historic relevance.

Conclusion

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