LINGUISTIC MATTERS: IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AND SUGGESTIVE ROLES FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

Obumneme F. Anasi

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This paper delves into the policy of the government on linguistics matters as depicted by linguistic researchers. Government policy on language has great impact on the development of any language. This is because government has power through consultation with language scholars, linguistics and the general public to annunciate, accept and update language policy. From this language policy, priority has been given to English as the national language. Then the local language like Igbo may be used in addition to English if the house approves it. It is clear that the national policy is in favour of English as the language of government.


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