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American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) e-ISSN: 2320-0847 p-ISSN : 2320-0936 Volume-4, Issue-5, pp-107-116 www.ajer.org Research Paper Open Access “JANGLISH” IS CHEMMOZHI?...(“RAMANUJAM LANGUAGE”) Presently there are thousands of languages exist across the world. “ENGLISH” is considered as dominant language of International business and global communication through influence of global media. If so who is the “linguistics Ancestor” of “ENGLISH?”... TAMIL + ENGLISH = TANGLISH?... NO… NO… NO… ANGLISH + TANGLISH = ENGLISH?... YES… YES… YES… - Author This scientific research focus that “ANGLISH” (universal language) shall be considered as the Divine and universal language originated from single origin. ANGLISH shall also be considered as Ethical language of “Devas populations” (Angel race) who lived in MARS PLANET (also called by author as EZHEM) in the early universe say 5,00,000 years ago. Janglish shall be considered as the SOUL (mother nature) of ANGLISH. www.ajer.org Page 107 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 During the expanding universe the Devas populations considered transformed to “EARTH PLANET” during dark age of universe (plasma age) and the new populations when lived on the Earth planet shall be considered as spoken „TANGLISH” say around 3,00,000 years ago. The suffix “ISH” considered derived from Proto Indo Europe root word “EZHEM”. JANGLISH means (JAYAM + EZHEM) ANGLISH means (ANJALI + EZHEM) TANGLISH means (TAMIL + EZHEM) ANGLISH means language of „ANGEL‟ - Author The philosophy of ANGLISH, TANGLISH in language evolution shall be hypothetically narrated as below: (i) (ii) i) Right dot is like VOWEL (MOON) ii) Left dot is like CONSONANT (EARTH) iii) Centre dot is like RHYTHM (SUN) It is focused that the three dot ellipse (…) in English usage shall be considered derived from three-in one Angelic Alphabet (Anglish). Further the „EN-Series” of English like CHINGLISH, DENGLISH, FINGLISH, FRANGLAIS, GLOBISH, HINGLISH, HUNGLISH, KONGLISH, SPANGLISH, TENGLISH, TINGLISH pronounced by various global “TONGUES” shall be considered derived from the philosophy of “ANGLISH” (Angel language) www.ajer.org Page 108 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 i) Right dot is like “TONGUE” (Proton) ii) Left dot is like “LIPS” (Electron) iii) Centre dot is like „HEART” (Photon) It is further focused that ENGLAND shall mean ancient single large continent called by author as ETHIA who have spoken single language TANGLISH (3,00,000 years ago). In Triassic period the single large continent undergone three major land divisions which might have lead to three regions of world nations. The Philosophy of ETHIA, AETHIA, TRIASSIC shall be described as below. The major three land division shall be called as ANTHRAITE (South), KARNADAITE (East), KERALAITE (West). (i) www.ajer.org Page 109 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 (ii) i) ANTHRAITE is like “LION” (Vainavaism) ii) KARNADAITE is like “TIGER” (Sankaraism) iii) KERALAITE is like “ELEPHANT” (Acharyaism) It is further focused that the ancient four Vedas shall be considered written in different language in different phase of time as described below. The Philosophy of Sivaism, Ariyaism shall be considered evolved at later period from ancient Philosophy of Vainavaism. (i) Creation Mantra (Ramanujam) – JANGLISH (5,00,000 years ago) (ii) RIG Veda (Brahmaism) – ANGLISH (4,00,000 years ago) (iii) Yajur Veda (Ramaism) – TANGLISH (3,00,000 years ago) (iv) Sama Veda (Krishnaism) – ENGLISH (2,00,000 years ago) (v) Epics (Sivaism) – SANSKRIT (1,00,000 years ago) Case Study In language evolution case study shows that various Four Ancient Vedas Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda considered as collection of Hymns in support of Ancient languages collected during 1500 & 1000 BCE. It includes elements like mythology, epics, palm script poem, stone culvet etc. The earliest imprints of human activities in India go back to the “Paleolithic age” roughly between 4,00,000 and 2,00,000 BCE. Stone implements and cave paintings from this period have been discovered in many parts of “South Asia”. Further Biblical study shows that ArchAngel and other Angels made communication to Adam, Mother Mary in High level language say Telepathy, Spirit Radiant language. „Tower of Babel‟ stipulates that creation of numerous languages from the single origin of “Admic language”. Bible study also focus that multiple languages created by act of God from tribes origin. It is hypothesized that the creator of universe „MEGA STAR‟ (called by author as RAMANUJAM) who consider created everything through three-in-one Mantra „JANGLISH” (Jayam). Further the philosophy of Hindu Trinity gods BRAHMA, VISHNU, SHIVA might have spoken www.ajer.org Page 110 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 various mantra languages in different Vedic periods as described below. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) www.ajer.org Page 111 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 i. ‘E’ is like JANGLISH ii. ‘EZHEM’ is like ANGLISH iii. ‘ELANKAM’ is like TANGLISH iv. ‘ENGLAND’ is like ENGLISH (Language Evolution) - Author It is focused that ST. RAMA, ST. SITA considered descended from MARS PLANET to EARTH PLANET probably during “APRIL 14” and spoken “TANGLISH” when dwelled in the island of Ancient ANGLAND (Kachcha theevu). (i) www.ajer.org Page 112 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 (ii) www.ajer.org Page 113 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 www.ajer.org Page 114 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 Conclusion It is concluded that TANGLISH shall be considered as the source of HINGLISH and ENGLISH which might have been evolved from three fundamental ethnic groups of ancient single continent ENGLAND (also called by anthropologist as INDO). During the course of time SANSKRIT, GREEK, LATIN might be evolved from HINGLISH, ENGLISH around 1,00,000 years ago. It is further focused that ANGLAND shall be considered as the virgin island formed on the Earth planet even before origin of single large continental mass ENGLAND. The Philosophy of ancient tribes angles, Saxons, Jutes might have been evolved from three fundamental ethnic groups of single continent during TRIASSIC PERIOD. www.ajer.org Page 115 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2015 Previous Publications: [1]. YUGADI WISHES (IARA, March 2015) [2]. TAMIL PUTHANDU!... (AJER, April 2015) [3]. THEN MADURAI?... (IJERD, April 2015) [4]. TAMIL NEW YEAR COOL DRINK?... (AJER, April 2015) [5]. SCIENTIFIC RAMANUJAM?... (IJERD, April 2015) [6]. ARENKA NAYAKI IS MOTHER OF RAMA?... (AJER, April 2015) [7]. TRIVIDAITE?... (IJERD, April 2015) [8]. THALI CULTURE OF ANGELS?... (AJER, April 2015) [9]. UNIVERSAL POET?... (IJERD, April 2015) www.ajer.org Page 116 .
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