Foyewa, R. A. (2018) English and the Question of National Language in Nigeria. British Journal of English Linguistics, 6 (6). pp. 72-77. ISSN 2055-6063(Print), 2055-6071(Online)
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Abstract
This paper examined the role of English language and the quest for a national language in Nigeria. Various hindrances to the choice of a national language in Nigeria were observed. These include; the dominant role of English language, political instability and multilingual nature of the country. The writer suggested that ‘’the three big’’, that is, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba should be selected as the national languages. It was also suggested that a credit pass in a student’s mother tongue and one of “the three big” (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) should constitute the prerequisite for admission into Nigerian higher institutions
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Depositing User: | Professor Mark T. Owen |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2023 11:05 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jan 2023 11:05 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/1335 |
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