Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria

This author intends to observe the influence of certain socio-personal factors on the responses of some readers to two English texts and examine the implications of the findings for English textual studies in Nigerian universities. Two assumptions that thus underlie this study are that certain socia...

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Hovedforfatter: Adegbite, Wale
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-26722023-05-13T11:05:53Z Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria Adegbite, Wale English text Interpretation English literary studies Nigerian readers English literary texts This author intends to observe the influence of certain socio-personal factors on the responses of some readers to two English texts and examine the implications of the findings for English textual studies in Nigerian universities. Two assumptions that thus underlie this study are that certain social and personality factors can influence the attitudes of readers when they interpret texts (Dechant and Smith, 1977), and that such attitudes should be taken into consideration in drawing efficient and effective programmes of teaching English. 2014-08-21T09:13:40Z 2018-10-27T14:59:28Z 2014-08-21T09:13:40Z 2018-10-27T14:59:28Z 1991 Book chapter Adegbite, Wale (1991). Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria. In Oyetunde, Timothy O.; Aliyu, Joseph S. and Aboderin, Yemi (eds.) Literacy and Reading in Nigeria, 5. Zaria: Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council in association with The Reading Association of Nigeria. Pp. 235 - 241 http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2672 en PDF application/pdf Nigeria
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English literary studies
Nigerian readers
English literary texts
Adegbite, Wale
Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria
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title_full Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria
title_fullStr Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria
title_short Some Factors Affecting Readers’ Reactions to English Texts in Nigeria
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Interpretation
English literary studies
Nigerian readers
English literary texts
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