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An Examination of the Influence of English Language on the Development and Usage of Yoruba Language in Kwara State, North-Central, Nigeria
(Kaduna Journal of Humanities, Department of History, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria., 2025) Saliu, Kolawole; Suleiman, Murtadoh Imam; Ameen, Akeem; Zaccheaus, Oni Simeon
The brazen embracement of English by Nigerians, to the detriment of indigenous languages, necessitates urgent linguistic attention before such languages become extinct.The prioritization of English has culminated in a reduction in the equality and value of African indigenous languages,such as Yoruba.This study aims to examine the perceived influence of English on the development of African indigenous languages,using Yoruba as a case study.The sample comprised 100 respondents,randomly selected from across four local government areas in the Kwara Central Senatorial District.Data were analyzed using correlation and descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that Yoruba was being abandoned in favor of English.Furthermore,the prioritization of English has had a negative impact on the value and quality of the indigenous language (Yoruba). It is therefore recommended that the first language(L¹)should be used as the language of communication in schools and local communities,rather than the second language(English).
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Teaching English as a Second Language in Nigeria: Grammar, the Basic Fundamental to Good Spoken and Written Forms of English.
(International Journal of Arts and Humanities, Center for Global Research Development, 2017) Saliu, Kolawole; Ameen, Akeem
English remains one of the major features of colonialism in Nigeria. Its adoption as the national language is enshrouded and precipitated by the multilingual nature of the country where the need for a common language of communication arises. Despite its linguistic roles in the country, however, many deficiencies accompany its use. In order to overcome the hurdles bedeviling such deficiencies, grammar has been identified as the major aspect where the learners of English in Nigeria have very scanty knowledge of .This paper is therefore tailored towards arresting the problems of wrong use of English with specific emphasis on the teaching of grammar using Sheppard's eclectic method of teaching in a bid to achieving individual’s development with relevance o meeting intelligibility and conformity. The study finally reveals the effectiveness of using the eclectic method to teach grammar in order to equip and develop individuals to ensuring that leaners are more proficient and effective in the use of English.
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Phonics Charts Approach in the Teaching of Phonology in the New Academic Weather
(Kaduna Journal of Humanities, Department of History, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria, 2021) Saliu, Kolawole; Suleiman, Muritala Imam
This study investigate the phonics charts approach and its effectiveness in teaching on senior secondary school students' achievement in oral English in Ilorin Metropolis,Kwara State. The target population for this study was all SSS II students in public schools in llorin Emirate,287 students were sampled in their intact classes. The Phonics English Achievement Test (PEAT) with a reliability coefficient of 0.69 was used to gather the data for the study. The data collected were analyse during descriptive and inferential statistic methods-mean and standard deviation and the Analysis of Covariance(ANCOVA). The initial findings obtained from this study revealed that the general achievement level of students (both the experimental and control groups) in Oral English was low in the pre-test.Based on the findings of the
study, it was recommended among others that necessary attention should be accorded use of phonics charts approach in the secondary schools,especially for teaching Oral English. Teachers, textbook writers and curriculum planners should emphasize the use of phonics charts approach for teaching and learning-of Oral English in Secondary schools in Kwara State.
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A Systemic Functional Analysis of Niyi Osundare’s "Village Voices"
(Ekpoma Journal of Languages and Literary Studies, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 2019) Saliu, Kolawole
English language remains one of the influences of Colonialism Nigeria. Besides, it is the language of instruction across all Schools (NPE. 1977, p. 3). However, since grammar is an aspect of the English language, this study examines two selected poems in Osundare’s Village Voices with the aim of finding out how system functional grammar can be of immense benefit to the readers. In bid to do this, the systemic functional modules of the experiential features of language were used for the analysis of the poems. Two poems which are A Villager’s Protest and Killing without a Sword were directly selected in the collection of Village Voices. This Premised on the fact that they both have a common theme which the entire collection symbolises; the two poems are equally used to test. The use of experiential features of language in the analysis of poetry. The study revealed the significance of grammatical tools (experiential features of language) and its application to the study of poems to prove that poetry remains the laboratory where grammatical exercises can be experimented. It was also observe from the study, how sentences are divided into constituents or elements in the functional grammar.
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A Sociolinguistic Analysis of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2024 New Year Speech and its Implications on Nigerian Economy
(Educational Thought, Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria, 2025) Saliu, Kolawole; E. O., Onabanjo; Zakari, Ishiak; Zacchaeus, Oni Someon
Sociolinguistics remains the study of relationship that exists between language and society. This implies that it is the basis for understanding how language is used and, more effectively, the realisation of sociolinguistic, aesthetic and semantic-related meanings. The aim of this study is therefore tailored towards appreciating the beauty of language using President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2024 New Year speech in order to garner and harness its significance on the development of the country vis-a-vis, its implications on Nigerian economy and the masses as well. Dwelling on Akinwumiju (2010, p.67), data were sampled directly from the presidential speech of January 1st, 2024 using Dell Hymes' ethnography of communication (1989) which captures SPEAKING as its acronyms. The findings of the study revealed the significance of using Hymes' ethnography of communication towards understanding and interpreting the president's speech. It was also revealed from the findings that apart from the fact that act sequence, participants, setting, scene, ends and key were preponderantly used, the channels of communication were also audio-visual and instrumentalities. Finally, the speech created a navigation through which the past was linked with the present to reveal the socio-economic imbalance, hardship experienced as a result of new economic policies in the country.