Language which Oyewo Yinka describe as “the medium or vehicle for conveying ideas, a system of arbitrary vocal symbol based on social cooperation, the totality of meaningful utterances in any given society” is by far the most important means of human communication.Įffects of pidgin English on the performance and competence in English language among higher-institution students is the focus of this research. It reality and transmit it from one generation to another. This definition show that language has often been identified as the most unique attribute of man. According to Edward sapir language is a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols.Īccording to Akindele and Adegbija, language is : a human phenomenon that has form which can be described in terms of units of sound word, morphemes, phrases, sentences and paragraph or discourse. One of the most important difference between man and animal is man`s ability to speak and make others understand him. Government on their part should provide enough school and academic materials and remunerate the teacher very well so as effect change positively in this student. Hence, all the people involve in educating the children and young adult should encourage the speaking of standard English language in as much as is the official language of the nation. It also show that during teaching learning process, it affect understanding of English language because it set out to confuse the student adversely, it also shows that society, communities, peer groups like influence the speaking of pidgin English thereby producing the spirit of comradership.

The result to the study revealed that pidgin english affects the academic performance and competence in English language grossly. The statistical method used for the analysis of the responses was simple percentage. The instrument used was self constructed questionnaire and it was administrated personality to the respondents of selected survey and sampled population.

The sample consisted of 100 respondents from the student, 25 from each department in Emmanuel Alayande college of education.

A case study of Emmanuel Alayande of college of education. This study was designed to investigate on the effect of pidgin English on the spoken English of student in higher-institution.

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