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Language as Heritage: Maithili-Cultural Connects
Dr. Usha Sharan
Abstract:
The word heritage implies inheritance, and inheritances acquire an immense connotation whenever we regard it as something beyond parental legacy. Heritage is a cultural construct which embodies in several forms, the existence of a veritable past. It functions as a source, a root which provides ground for a continuous growth of societies, cultures, languages and human values related hitherto in all their hues, in all dimensions. The legacy which we inherit provides the ground on which our existence rests and finds nourishment for growth. Our heritage is what we stand upon, the strength which enables us to take ourselves further in the world, with pride and dignity. This construct, which is an integral part of our psyche engenders a discourse which shapes and models our concerns and issues on which our existence as a social entity is defined.