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Kohima | April 23
English Language Day was observed here at College of Arts and Technology, Nerhe Pheza, Kohima with a workshop on “English as a Living Language" at the College Campus on April 23.
Roukuomenuo Mere, an English Honours student of the college spoke on the life and works of William Shakespeare, and highlighted that the English Language Day coincides with his birth day.
Speaking about the significance of the English Language, Assistant Professor, English Department, Sungjemmenla Longkumer said that the language not only adds touch of convenience for communication but has been and is a gateway to art. “The beauty of the language lies in its huge capacity for expressions,” she stated.
Further expounding that the English Language is a blended language of so many cultures and shared history, Longkumer said that behind every English Word, intonation or a sentence lies an intriguing story of exchange and migration making the English Language a ‘Living Language’, that is constantly evolving.
The day also witnessed the enactment of Shakespeare’s monologue from Pastoral Comedy “All the World's a Stage” by the English Honours students of the college.
Further, the students and teachers of the college participated in reciting Shakespeare’s Sonnets and exchanged their favourite English words.
