LANGUAGE CHOICE AMONG SOME SEGMENTS OF THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CHOICE AMONG SOME SEGMENTS OF THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
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Date
1991-08
Authors
KASSAM, MARGARET HAUWA
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Abstract
This study looks at Language Choice and Use among
English speaking bi- or multilinguals in Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria. Our aim is to find out the
linguistic repertoire of speakers and the pattern of
language use in different domains as well as to
determine whether or not speakers are constrained by
socio-cultural factors in their choice and use of
language.
Our approach is functionalist and empirical with
some theoretical significance since the study is
concerned with language choice in a multilingual
community. In addition, it is a study of languages in
contact and therefore throws more light on issues of
bi- multilingualism which themselves have implications
for pedagogy.
We applied an eclectic approach in the analysis of
the recorded spoken data especially in order to test
how the various theoretical frameworks could be applied
to the kind of data we collected. In addition, the
questionnaire like the recorded discourse, was designed
to find out whether socio-cultural factors determine
speakers' choice of language in various settings. We
found that socio-cultural norms seem to dictate
patterns of language use. Socio-psychological situations
also dictate language choice. The sociological approach
vii.
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A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in Partial
Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of
the degree of Master of Arts in English Language
in the Department of English, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria.
Keywords
LANGUAGE, CHOICE, AMONG, SEGMENTS, AHMADU, BELLO, UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY