Effects of Pidgin English on The Teaching of English Language in Some Senior High Schools in The Ejura District of Ghana
- Author Gabriel Kwame Ankrah
- DOI
- Country : Ghana
- Subject : English
Keywords : Effects, Pidgin English, Writing, Senior High Senior Schools, Ghan
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to assess Pidgin interference errors of students in selected English language in Senior High School in Ghana. The study area was Ejura Anglican Senior High, Ejura Islamic Senior High and Sekyeredumase Senior High in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In all, 206 respondents comprising 196 students and 10 teachers were used for the study. Questionnaire was the main data collection instruments. Descriptive statistics analysis, were utilized to examine and analyze the data. From the study, it was concluded that the impact of pidgin is more negative than positive. At beginner level students have problems about identifying and understanding the different structures of English so, they use the pigdin structure while writing in English. The study identified that the pidgin interference error committed in the writing of English were transliteration, Pidgin induced spelling errors, omission errors, wrong pronoun use, and wrong word use. The study also identified that the most frequently committed interference error was transliterated, followed by omission errors, spelling errors wrong pronoun use and wrong word use in that order. The study recommends that English language teachers should create a classroom environment which will motivate learners to practice new skills and structures learned. Such classroom environment should be devoid of intimidation so that students can take risks and test hypothesis of structures learned.
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