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Uwen, God'sgift Ogban; Bassey, Victor Offiong; Nta, Eno Grace – International Journal of Language Education, 2020
This paper seeks to examine the emerging sociolinguistic trends in Nigeria with the view to ascertaining the use of English as a first language among its speakers particular in Calabar, Nigeria. The study adopts Vygotsky's (1978) Social Interactionist Theory. The theory is relevant because it accounts for the intentional and changing linguistic…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Language Usage
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Primlyn, A. Linda – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2013
This paper reports on the problems faced by students in the second language classroom. It focuses on their integration of social and cultural aspects in language learning, because every language is an amalgamation of both. The author adds that the learner of a second language finds difficulty in learning the culture of the first language and it…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cultural Awareness