The English Language in Nigerian Education as an Agent of Proper Multilingual and Multicultural Development.

Afolayan, Adebisi

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Publication Date: 1984

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The English Language in Nigerian Education as an Agent of Proper Multilingual and Multicultural Development.

Afolayan, Adebisi

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v5 n1 p1-22 1984

Views Nigeria as a valid, representative "African laboratory" for the development of English as a second language. Nigeria has vigorously embarked on national development and modernization programs centered on English and, therefore, is capable of contributing greatly to a valid theory of English as a second language as a branch of applied linguistics. (SL)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Modern Language Curriculum, National Programs, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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