Fish out of Water: Linguistic outsiders in a Nigerian University Setting: Impact on information access, learning and social wellbeing
0
조회
0
다운로드
0
인용
0
참고문헌
키워드
초록
Nigeria is a country with multiple ethnic groups; as a result, English language is used as a lingua franca to enhance information flow. Despite this, the Indigenous languages of communities are mostly used for interactions, even in university environments thereby affecting smooth interaction for those who do not understand them. This study therefore investigated the impact of being a linguistic outsider on information access, learning and social wellbeing of students. Descriptive research of a case study was used for this study. The population for this study consisted of non-Yoruba indigenous students. Judgmental sampling technique was used to select 50 non-indigenous students; structured interview was used. Results showed that Yoruba indigenous language was used lightly in the classroom and heavily outside the classroom, with mixtures of pidgin and English languages. It was found that being a linguistic outsider had a negative influence on information access. However it was not a total dependent factor to social wellbeing of students who desire for their various languages to be predominantly used and for them to enjoy equal benefits with Yoruba indigenes. This study also revealed that being a linguistic outsider does not have negative influence on academic learning. It was recommended that the stakeholders in university management promote the complete use of English language in the classroom while students should be encouraged to interpret Yoruba language when spoken in the midst of non-indigenes.
Abstract
Nigeria is a country with multiple ethnic groups; as a result, English language is used as a lingua franca to enhance information flow. Despite this, the Indigenous languages of communities are mostly used for interactions, even in university environments thereby affecting smooth interaction for those who do not understand them. This study therefore investigated the impact of being a linguistic outsider on information access, learning and social wellbeing of students. Descriptive research of a case study was used for this study. The population for this study consisted of non-Yoruba indigenous students. Judgmental sampling technique was used to select 50 non-indigenous students; structured interview was used. Results showed that Yoruba indigenous language was used lightly in the classroom and heavily outside the classroom, with mixtures of pidgin and English languages. It was found that being a linguistic outsider had a negative influence on information access. However it was not a total dependent factor to social wellbeing of students who desire for their various languages to be predominantly used and for them to enjoy equal benefits with Yoruba indigenes. This study also revealed that being a linguistic outsider does not have negative influence on academic learning. It was recommended that the stakeholders in university management promote the complete use of English language in the classroom while students should be encouraged to interpret Yoruba language when spoken in the midst of non-indigenes.
참고문헌 (57)
- "Promote Yoruba Language for national development, group tells South-Wes t Governors" (2021)[URL]
- Achimugu, H., "Ethnicity, Ethnic Crisis, and Good governance in Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable National Development", Public Policy and Administratio n Research, 3(12), pp.46~61 (2013)
- Adeniyi, A. A., "Indigenous Communication Systems and Rural Development Projects’ Variables in Selected Rural Communities in Ogun State, Nigeria", KIU Journal of Humanities, 4(2), pp.77~86 (2019)
- Agarwal, N. K., "Making sense of sense-making: tracing the history and development of Dervin’s Sense-Making Methodology", International perspectives on the history of information science & technology: Proceedings of the ASIS&T 2012 Pre-Conference on the History of ASIS&T and Information Science and Technology, pp.61~73 (2012), Information Today
- undefined, "English Language Dominance and the Fate of Indigenous Languages in Nigeria", International Journal of History and Cultural Studies, 2(4) (2016), ARC Publications Pvt Ltd.[DOI]
- Rufus B. Akindola, "Tertiary institutions and development in rural communities: role of federal university Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria", Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 10(1), pp.346~363 (2020), Asian Economic and Social Society[DOI]
- Astin, A. W., "Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education", Journal of college student personnel, 25(4), pp.297~308 (1984)
- Bingham, G. E., "Handbook of research on student engagement", pp.65~95 (2012), Springer Science + Business Media
- "Habitus" (2016)[URL]
- Bourdieu, P., "Reproduction in education, society and culture (Vol. 4)" (1990), Sage
- "Coming to terms with being a working class academic" (2015)[URL]
- "Spotlight on: Cultural Learning Alliance" (2019)[URL]
- Danladi, S. S., "Language Policy : Nigeria and the role of English language in the 21st century", European Scientific Journal, 9(17), pp.1~21 (2013)[DOI]
- Faloye, B. O., "Linguistic repertoire of undergraduates in Ekiti State Tertiary Institutions: Code switching and its implications", International Journal of English Language Teaching, 8(5), pp.51~61 (2020)
- Oti Frances Ayenbi, "Language regression in Nigeria", Éducation et sociétés plurilingues, (36), pp.51~64 (2014), OpenEdition[DOI]
- Gatwiri, G., "The influence of language difficulties on the wellbeing of international students:an interpretive phenomenological analysis", Inquiries, 7(5), pp.1~2 (2015)
- Xiaowei Huang, "Understanding Bourdieu - Cultural Capital and Habitus", Review of European Studies, 11(3), pp.45~ (2019), Canadian Center of Science and Education[DOI]
- E. C. Igbafe, "Exploring Ethnic Marginalisation and Indigene-Settler Problems in University Life in Nigeria", Education Research International, 2021, pp.1~13 (2021), Hindawi Limited[DOI]
- IGBINEWEKA, D., "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Innovative Funding strategies in Resolving Funding Problems in South-South Nigerian Universities", International Journal of Education, 2(1), pp.101~116 (2017)
- "what is indigenous language?" (2021)[URL]
- Tarun Jain, "Common Tongue: The Impact of Language on Educational Outcomes", The Journal of Economic History, 77(2), pp.473~510 (2017), Cambridge University Press (CUP)[DOI]
- Jensen, E., "How poverty affects classroom engagement", Educational Leadership, 70(8), pp.24~30 (2013)
- "Make Yoruba language compulsory in South-West Schools – Gani Adams" (2015)[URL]
- Krieger, L. S., "The most ethical of people, the least ethical of people: proposing Self-determinatio n theory to measure professional character formation", University of St. Thomas Law Journal, 8(2), pp.168~193 (2011)
- Kuh, G. D., "The National survey of student engagement: conceptual framework and overview of psychometric properties", Framework & Psychometric Properties, pp.1~26 (2004)
- "Language, dialect and varieties. slideshare" (2014)[URL]
- Law students’ attitude to education: Pointers to depression in the legal academy and the profession?, "Massimiliano, T.", UNSW, ~, pp.UNSW Law Research Paper, (2009-51) (2009)
- C. McCrudden, "Human Dignity and Judicial Interpretation of Human Rights", European Journal of International Law, 19(4), pp.655~724 (2008), Oxford University Press (OUP)[DOI]
- Solomon Melesse, "THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL CULTURE TO STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: THE CASE OF SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF ASSOSA ZONE, BENSHANGUL GUMUZ REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA", Research in Pedagogy, 8(2), pp.190~203 (2018), Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON[DOI]
- Ethnic structure, inequality and governance of the public sector in Nigeria, "Mustapha, R. A.", CRISE, 1~18, pp.CRISE Working Paper, (18) (2005)
- Shondel Nero, "Language, identity, and insider", outsider positionality in Caribbean Creole English research, 2015, pp.6(3), 341~368[DOI]
- P. A. I. Obanya, "NIGERIAN SCHOOLS AND THE NATION'S LANGUAGE PROBLEMS", Journal of Educational Administration and History, 11(1), pp.50~55 (1979), Informa UK Limited[DOI]
- "Nigeria has a massive, largely overlooked, language crisis" (2016)[URL]
- Ogba, O. C., "Exploring the information seeking behavior of final year law students in Ekiti State University", International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 2(5), pp.300~309 (2013)
- Ogunnika, O., "Inter-Ethnic tension: Management and control in a Nigerian city", International Journal of Polities, Culture and Society, 1(4), pp.519~537 (1988)
- Okoroma, N. S., "Admission policies and the quality of university education in Nigeria", Education Research Quarterly, 31(3), pp.3~24 (2008)
- Abass A. Olajire, "Review of wax deposition in subsea oil pipeline systems and mitigation technologies in the petroleum industry", Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 6, pp.100104~ (2021), Elsevier BV[DOI]
- "List of Nigerian University and their catchment areas" (2021)[URL]
- Joachim Chinweike Omeje, "Impact of Quota System and Catchment Area Policy on the University Admissions in North Central Nigeria", SAGE Open, 6(2), pp.215824401665495~ (2016), SAGE Publications[DOI]
- Omenka, I. J., "Ethnicity and management in Nigeria : the experience of college of Education Oju, Benue State, Nigeria", Research on Humanities and Social Science, 4(6), pp.81~83 (2014)
- Omusonga, T. O., "Relationship between School culture and students performance in French in selected secondary schools in Kenya", Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 1(2), pp.255~263 (2009)
- "Communication thread" (2021)[URL]
- "Bourgeoisie: social class" (2021)[URL]
- Sam, R., "Investigating the institutional policies that contribute toward the students’ academic success in a Cambodian University", International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 3(1), pp.113~124 (2013)
- "Saving Nigerian indigenous languages" (2021)[URL]
- "Number of Universities in Nigeria as of 2020, by ownership" (2022)[URL]
- "Nigerian Universities and their catchment areas for admission" (2021)[URL]
- Dr. Nicole Shammas, "Cultural Ambiguity in a Foreign Land", Academia Letters (2021), Academia.edu[DOI]
- Vera Sheridan, "A holistic approach to international students, institutional habitus and academic literacies in an Irish third level institution", Higher Education, 62(2), pp.129~140 (2010), Springer Science and Business Media LLC[DOI]
- "What is social well-being? Definition, types, and how to achieve it" (2021)[URL]
- "Are you Using Insider Language?" (2019)[URL]
- "The impact of language on learning" (2018)[URL]
- "Building students’ engagement and belonging in higher education at a time of change: final report from the What Works? Student retention and success programme. What Works?" (2012)[URL]
- Van Den Berghe, P. L., "Pluralism at a Nigerian University : a case study", Race, 12(4), pp.429~441 (1971)[DOI]
- "“Outsider” Language students see own society through other eyes" (2016)[URL]
- Young, T., "Success factors for International Postgraduat e Students’ adjustment : exploring the roles of intercultural competence, language proficiency, social contact and social support", European Journal of Higher Education, 3(2), pp.151~171 (2013)
- Hanna Onyi Yusuf, "Language As A Tool For National Integration: The Case Of English Language In Nigeria", International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 1(5), pp.194~201 (2012), Australian International Academic Centre[DOI]
