Imprints of COVID-19 Pandemic on the English Language: A Multidimensional Understanding

Abstract

The importance of English Language on the global level is undeniable and has been agreed upon in an array of discourses over this subject. This has also made it pertinent to understand how the English language has been affected by and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that has touched almost every aspect of human life- Language being amongst the most affected. The present study has aimed to understand the multiple imprints of the pandemic over the English language and seeks to comprehend the ways in which it has posed challenges in front of the academia to understand the relevance of the language more profoundly during the time of crises. The paper has attempted to examine the evolving of English as a language during the pandemic and locates the areas in which the imprints necessitate further analysis.