An Investigation into Acceptability of French as the Second Official Language in Nigeria: A Case Study of Ansar-ud-Deen High School in Saki-West Local Government Area of Oyo State
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The paper investigated the attitude of Nigerians towards the status of French language as teaching subject and its acceptability as the second official language in the country. A secondary school was selected in Saki-West Local Government Area of Oyo State. Fifty teachers from different levels with different discipline were selected. The study also revealed that Nigerians were interested in making the language as the second official Language in the country. It also revealed that no adequate preparedness had been made in making it a success. The schools and the colleges which were supposed to be the centres of publicity did not have anything to show for it. It also revealed that out of twenty (20) statement which were about the significance of the language scored 80% of total number of the respondents while the remaining ones scored 20% of the respondents. It also revealed that the Federal and State governments had to do much to improve on the status of the language if surely they want the country to be a bilingual.
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Aliyu, J. A.
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