Hindi: F–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Categorise observed changes to Hindi in domains of use such as education, media, popular culture and intercultural communication
Elaborations
identifying changes in Hindi language forms and communicative styles in domains of use such as IT, diplomacy and commerce
classifying words and expressions from other languages that they use in different curriculum areas such as science, visual arts, economics, social studies
creating glossaries of terms that originated in other languages that they use in different areas of their own lives, for example, Persian सरकार, Arabic अदालत,Turkish क़ुली and Japanese रिक्शा
talking with older members of their families or communities about changes to Hindi across their lifetime, such as the blending of English and Hindi in language used in entertainment, news and sports commentary or advertising
analysing the language of the internet in terms of inter-language influences, for example, by identifying examples of Hindi words that have been adapted to accommodate concepts expressed in other languages
