Question

‘A language is most easily leant when it is in tune with the social context. To teach an Indian child in English at the primary stage ... strengthens distinctions of class and status and warps the mind. Failure to resort to regional languages in literacy campaigns also hampers their success'.

Which of the following claims, if true, would weaken the argument in the passage above?

Options

• Literacy campaigns are more successful when conducted in English

• Learning English at an early age has been found to weaken class distinctions

• Children who learn English at the primary-school stage have been found to show greater intellectual ability than those who team English only at the secondary level

• All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above