The Roles And Usefulness Of The English Language In The South Eastern Part Of Nigeria
Keywords:
Bilingualism, Culture, Education, Security and DevelopmentAbstract
Languages play different roles in every bilingual/multilingual and bilingual/multicultural society. The pluralistic attribute of languages has resulted to the society differing tremendously in linguistic and cultural roles. In every bilingual/ multicultural environment, the roles and usefulness of each language are evident. The South Eastern part of Nigeria is a bilingual/bicultural society. The fact remains that Igbo and English languages are the two linguistic natures in this bilingual part of Nigeria. It is very clear that each of these two languages play different roles in building a corporate image for sustainable development, peace and security in the Eastern part and Nigeria at large. Their roles are x-rayed with the aim of exposing the usefulness of each language in the environment. The central idea is that language and culture cannot be separated. In the same vein, language, peace and security are intermingled. Therefore, the knowledge of language helps in building a corporate image that sustains development. This paper is aware that there are problems as well as prospects face by the two languages especially in the area of culture, education and social life. In every bilingual society, the languages perform different roles and functions.
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