Language Attitudes among the Political Class in Nigeria: Implications for National Development  

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Oyedokun-Alli, Wasiu Ademola

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of English Linguistics vol. 4 no. 5 (Oct. 2014), page 52-58.
Topik: language attitudes; political class; national development
Fulltext: 52-58.pdf (152.03KB)

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It is an acknowledged fact that language plays pivotal roles in issues relating to national development. However, in most developing bilingual/multilingual societies, Nigeria inclusive, despite the claim to the contrary, people still cling to primordial sentiment over and above nationalistic ethos. This study seeks to examine language attitude among the political class in Nigeria, and these (attitudes) affect the country’s attempt towards national integration and development. The thrust of the paper is that contrary to the widely-held view that economy and technology are the major (or main) indices of development, language issues are also of paramount importance in national growth and development. It recommends a much more proactive measure in tackling language issues in our national discourse.

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