LINGUISTIC 1 : Linguistic Insights: The Role in the Teaching/Learning of English in Nigeria
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An International Journal of Language, Literature and Gender Studies (LALIGENS) Ethiopia Vol. 4(1), Serial No 9, January, 2015 :65 - 73 ISSN: 2225 8604(Print) ISSN 2227 5460 (Online) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/laligens.v4i1.5
Linguistic Insights: The Role in the Teaching/Learning of English in Nigeria
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This paper is an investigation into the role which an adequate knowledge of linguistics can play in the enhancement of teaching/learning of English in Nigeria. The study is necessitated by the undeniable role which English plays in the world, especially in Nigeria, were its instrumental and non-instrumental values have become so compelling in recent times. Linguistics as a recent and rapid growing area of study which has now become widely taught in the 1960’s, is the study of language as a means of communication primarily used by human beings in the society. Linguistics is “a branch of linguistics where primary concern is the application of linguistic theories, method and findings for the elucidation of language problems which have arisen in other areas of experience. For the ESL teacher in Nigeria, linguistic knowledge is of essence if he must impart positively on his learner. It is common knowledge that no one can teach what he does not know, anyone can only teach what he knows. This will bring to light the similarities and differences between the MT and the TL of the learner and so makes it possible to predict, the difficulties that the learners will have. The overall implication of contrastive analysis is that the findings will enable the teacher to determine what to teach. Linguistics offers the ESL teacher the veritable tool of enabling him to teach language in socio-cultural contexts. By that is meant that language is not taught in isolation, but rather it is taught in relation to literature and culture. The ESL teacher should avail himself of current research findings locally and internationally with a view to keeping abreast of linguistic issues. The ESL teacher in Nigeria should not only avail himself with linguistic information, but should also apply such knowledge into concrete classroom situation for the benefit of the learner. Governments should device a means of adequately funding the existing language research bodies and institutions with a view to enabling them meet set objectives.
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