Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Language Variation | 8 |
| Pidgins | 8 |
| Second Language Instruction | 8 |
| Foreign Countries | 6 |
| English (Second Language) | 5 |
| Creoles | 4 |
| Language Role | 3 |
| Linguistic Borrowing | 3 |
| Second Language Learning | 3 |
| Uncommonly Taught Languages | 3 |
| English | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Students | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 2 |
| Nigeria | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textOmoera, Osakue Stevenson; Aiwuyo, Oluranti Mary; Edemode, John; Anyanwu, Bibian – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2018
This article examined the impact of social media on the writing abilities of Nigerian youths in English, which is the language of mass communication in Nigeria. Deploying cultivation theory of the media, this study used quantitative and qualitative methods to unpack the Nigerian youths' opinions on the impact of the use of social media on their…
Descriptors: Social Media, Foreign Countries, Writing Skills, English (Second Language)
Direct linkSchumann, John H. – Language Learning, 2013
It is generally accepted that second language (L2) acquisition becomes more difficult as one grows older and that success in adult L2 acquisition is highly variable. Nevertheless, humans in language contact situations have to cope with intergroup communication. This article examines the ways society has responded to this challenge. It describes…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Age, Official Languages, Linguistic Borrowing
Peer reviewedLevey, Stephen – World Englishes, 2001
Explores aspects of linguistic variation and change in written Tok Pisin, an English-based pidgin/creole that is spoken in Papua New Guinea as a second language by over 1,5000,000 people and as a first language by over 20,000 people.(Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Creoles, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Variation
Siegel, Jeff, Ed. – 1992
Nine papers present either discussion of the issues or practical answers to the issues of nonstandard dialects, pidgins, and creoles in the classroom. They include: "The Case Against a Transfer Bilingual Program of Torres Strait Creole to English in Torres Strait Schools" (Anna Shnukal); "Summary: A Survey of Teachers' Attitudes…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Communication, Creoles, English (Second Language)
On the Language-Literature Equation: Thoughts on English Language Teaching in Nigerian Universities.
Odumuh, Adama Emmanuel – 1986
The structure of English departments in Nigerian universities is outlined, the English curricula of seven institutions are examined, and problems associated with English instruction in Nigeria are discussed. Nigeria is in a crisis in English teaching, with a shortage of professional language teachers, phonologists, and phoneticians, inadequate…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum Design, Developing Nations, Educational Philosophy
McKay, Sandra Lee, Ed.; Hornberger, Nancy H., Ed. – 1996
The text presents an introduction to sociolinguistics for second language teachers, focusing on social dimensions of language likely to be of interest to this group. The first group of chapters addresses the manner in which the larger social and political context affects language broadly: "Language Attitudes, Motivation, and Standards" (Mary…
Descriptors: Creoles, Cultural Context, English, Ethnography
Lo Bianco, Joseph, Ed. – VOX: The Journal of the Australian Advisory Council on Languages and Multicultural Education, 1991
This document consists of the three issues of the serial "VOX" published in 1989-1991. Major articles in these issues include: "The Original Languages of Australia"; "UNESCO and Universal Literacy"; "Language Shift and Maintenance in Torres Strait"; "Maintaining and Developing Italian in…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Bilingual Education, Certification, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Mathuna, Liam Mac; Singleton, David – 1984
Papers presented at the symposium on the relationship between language and culture include, in addition to an opening adress: "Sociosemiotics Across Cultures" (Wolfgang Kuhlwein); "Translation Across Languages or Across Cultures?" (Albrecht Neubert); "Grammatical Categories Across Cultures" (Olga Tomic); "On…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Children, Contrastive Linguistics
