Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria

Atoye in this paper draws attention to the primacy of speech in language learning and use. He however regrets that in Nigerian education, the written form of language is given more emphasis. He draws attention to the inherent danger in giving primacy to the written instead of the spoken medium of...

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Главный автор: Atoye, R. O.
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Опубликовано: Centre for Language in Education and Development. 2014
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description Atoye in this paper draws attention to the primacy of speech in language learning and use. He however regrets that in Nigerian education, the written form of language is given more emphasis. He draws attention to the inherent danger in giving primacy to the written instead of the spoken medium of language. Atoye also examines the status of English in Nigeria, especially as postulated by the National Policy on Education (NPE). Based on the observed defect of the NPE, he advocates an English language programme which he feels should reflect the status of English as an alternative language used by a large number of Nigerians for conducting their everyday activities. If his position is accepted, more attention will be given to the learning of spoken English in the curriculum.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-26422023-05-13T11:05:26Z Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria Atoye, R. O. Neglect of spoken English in Nigerian education Status of English in Nigeria today English proficiency Nigerian education system Use of English Atoye in this paper draws attention to the primacy of speech in language learning and use. He however regrets that in Nigerian education, the written form of language is given more emphasis. He draws attention to the inherent danger in giving primacy to the written instead of the spoken medium of language. Atoye also examines the status of English in Nigeria, especially as postulated by the National Policy on Education (NPE). Based on the observed defect of the NPE, he advocates an English language programme which he feels should reflect the status of English as an alternative language used by a large number of Nigerians for conducting their everyday activities. If his position is accepted, more attention will be given to the learning of spoken English in the curriculum. 2014-11-19T11:19:08Z 2018-10-27T14:58:37Z 2014-11-19T11:19:08Z 2018-10-27T14:58:37Z 1994 Book chapter Atoye, R. O. (1994). Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria. In Adegbite, Wale and Onukaogu (eds.) Language in Education in Nigeria: Some Critical Perspectives (in honour of Professor Adebisi Afolayan). Ile-Ife: Centre for Language in Education and Development. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2642 en PDF application/pdf Nigeria Centre for Language in Education and Development.
spellingShingle Neglect of spoken English in Nigerian education
Status of English in Nigeria today
English proficiency
Nigerian education system
Use of English
Atoye, R. O.
Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title_full Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title_fullStr Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title_short Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria
title_sort toward a new english language education programme in nigeria
topic Neglect of spoken English in Nigerian education
Status of English in Nigeria today
English proficiency
Nigerian education system
Use of English
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