Language as a Tool for National Integration: A Case Study of English Language in Nigeria
Language which can be used as an effective instrument for national development and the promotion of national consciousness and unity can also be used as a weapon for marginalization in multilingual and multi-ethnicity societies like Nigeria. The latter trend can destabilize a nation as it sets diffe...
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Department of Religion and Human Relations, Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ.
[2019]
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Journal of religion and human relations
Year: 2019, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-69 |
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Nigeria
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/ Nation
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