Toward a New English Language Education Programme in Nigeria

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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Main Author:	Atoye, R. O.
Format:	Book chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Centre for Language in Education and Development. 2014
Subjects:	Neglect of spoken English in Nigerian education Status of English in Nigeria today English proficiency Nigerian education system Use of English
Online Access:	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2642
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