A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON “THE IMPORTANCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCASTING” (A CASE STUDY OF THE ESBS ENUGU)
Pidgin English came into existence as a result of the coming of the colonial masters to Africa, the highly respected philosophers – said and I quote, “No language is an Island meaning that language only came into existence through a pre – existed one. Pidgin English came i...
View DetailsIMPACT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The background of the study: The significance of acquiring skill in the English language as a foundation for achieving competence in other academic areas cannot be overstated. The acquisition of knowledge holds significant importance in the realms of education, economy, and national growth within...
View DetailsA STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
Background of the Study: English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second language whi...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ON WRITTEN ENGLISH AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study: In Nigeria, English is considered a second language by most people. Because Nigerians already had their first language, also known as their Mother Tongue (L1), before the introduction of the alien language known as "English" into the nation, it...
View DetailsEARLY CHILDHOOD CARE EDUCATION: EVALUATION ADHERENCE OF PROVIDERS TO THE NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Background of the Study: People and nations are what they are because of the nature and types of education they have been exposed to. Education is a process of developing knowledge ability in learners in such a way that they use it to improve their ...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF TEENAGERS TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN ADO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EKITI STATE
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the attitude of teenagers to English language in Ado local government area, Ekiti State using six selected secondary schools in Ado local government area, Ekiti State as a case study. Specifically, the study was aim...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTS OF QUALIFICATION OF ENGLISH TEACHERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN KARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The quality of education is directly related to the quality of instruction in the classrooms. It is a fact that the academic qualifications, knowledge of the subject matter, competence, and skills of teaching and the commitment of the teacher have effecti...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM OF ORAL EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nigeria adopts English Language as its official language due to many reasons. Of course the principal reason cannot be divorc...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: English is one of the major languages out of about 5000 estimated languages spoken in the world. About 200 years ago, English was simply the language of less than 15...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON CHILDREN’S LEARNING AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Mother tongue as the first language of instruction in schools is an essential tool in whatever field we may find ourselves, w...
View DetailsEXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION ON CHILDREN'S LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE
ABSTRACT
The study attempted to investigate the effect of pre-primary school education in the speech development of the primary school child in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The descriptive research survey was used in this study to carry out the o...
View DetailsEFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the effective use of teaching methods as a correlates of students performance in English Language in secondary schools in Ekiti State. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were em...
View DetailsA STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second lan...
View DetailsDEVELOPMENT OF AN ETHNOSCIENCE DATABASE AND ITS IMPACTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN BASIC SCIENCE IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
1.1Background to the Problem
Science serves as a veritable tool for the sustainable growth and development of a nation. Indeed the strength of a nation and the respect she commands from other nations are functions of her level of scientific and technological development. Science and Mat...
View DetailsDIAPORIC TENSIONS IN SELECTED POSTCOLONIAL NOVELS
BACKGROUND OF OTHE STUDY
Literature has continued to fulfill its unique functions in national development. This clearly shows that no society exists significantly without its literature neither can literature function and blossom in isolation of the soc...
View DetailsEXPRESSION OF TEMPORALITY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
1.1Background to the Study
The English language has become an international medium of communication among people on earth. The mastery of good English is deemed necessary for bringing a lot of advantages in many ways. This international language is not only used for communication purpos...
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