- The Complete Research Material is averagely 65 pages long and it is in MS Word Format, it has 1-5 Chapters.
- Major Attributes are Questionnaire, Data Analysis,Abstract.
- Study Level: BTech, BSc, BEng, BA, HND, ND or NCE.
- Full Access Fee: ₦4,000
Get the complete project »

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Language is a creation which
every human being is endowed with or blessed; a unique gift of language is used
naturally as one tool of expression consisting of different sub skills.
The English language is the official and native language
of Britain, Ireland, North America, Australia, America and most of the British
colonies, (for the colonies, it is regarded as the official language rather
than native). It is commonly divided by periods into Anglo-Saxon, or old
English (about 450-1100 Bc), Middle English (about 1100 to 15Bc) and modern
English (from 1500 to date). Mother
tongue is one’s native language. A language besides being the major
distinguishing phenomenon between man and other creatures is evidently the most
enduring of every people’s cultural heritage. It reflects the culture of a
people and it is in extricable bound up with it. Language is an important tool
that enhances human communication and interaction. It is a vital instrument in
cultural transmission and preservation of a social group. It is in a
fundamental sense, a crucial tool in the preservation and propagation of the
human species. An examination of the linguistic content of a particular speech
community can provide information about the life style, occupation etc. of a
given people. The English language beings the national official language for
the British colonies of which Nigeria is among makes it our second language.
Hence, our respective mother tongue exists before colonization. This has
necessitated the teaching and learning of the English language and its
consequent interference in our mother tongue in various study points
nationwide. It is therefore, glaring to state that, Nigeria is a linguistically
complex society by the mere fact of the history of its creation. It is
estimated that there are between 250 and 400 language spoken in Nigeria (INTER
NET).
This linguistic heterogeneity promotes the
continued use of English in Nigeria. Ethnologic include English amongst its
list of Nigeria language this hardly supervising since the role of English
language in Nigeria diverse and ubiquitous, especially as a means of intra and
international communication. It is as a result of the negative effects which
the mother tongue had caused the study of English language on the educational
structures of the attempt to determine the effect of the use of mother tongue
on the teaching and learning process in secondary schools
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Before the advent of British
traders, missionaries and colonialists, indigenous Nigerian language defined
every aspect of the speech community from its religious, cultural, political,
Economic, social to whatever else that can be through of the language
functioned effectively to deal with everything relating to the day existence of
the people. The arrival of the British, concomitant with the English language
provided a language contact situation with an attempt to a language shift in
the population. New
sets of ideas, concepts and values were introduced to the system where indigenous
local language had previously been self-sufficient, rendering them inadequate
to deal with the new concepts introduced by the British, particularly in the
areas of formal education, Western law etc. the result was the initial subtle
and later blatant intrusion & influence of English language on domains that
were the exclusive preserve of indigenous language. Now, the English language
is generally an accepted language which was introduced into Nigeria through
colonialism and missionary activities is now spoken, thought and learned in
Nigeria.
Where English language sentence are made, they
are characteristically uttered with variation in pitch often referred to as
intonation. This is often an area of difficulty for second language, users of
English language who have tonal? Language as their first language. This is one
of the major problems encountered by learners of English language. Other areas
of problem encountered are’, Sentence and word stresses, vowel sounds and
English suprasegmental of pitch. The study intended to identify the effect of
mother tongue in the study of English language in senior secondary schools in
Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are;
1. To find out the level at which mother tongue can interfere in the learning of English language in secondary school.
2. To investigate the qualifications of English teachers in secondary school in Enugu North.
3. To know how teachers makes use of correct methods in teaching of English language in secondary school in Enugu North
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;
H0: mother tongue do not interfere in the learning of English language in secondary school
H1: mother tongue interfere in the learning of English language in secondary school
H02: English language teacher do not make use of correct teaching method.
H2: English language teacher make use of correct teaching method.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will help to expose the numerous factors that influence the interference of the study of English language by the mother tongue or native languages. It will also identify the effects of this interference on other study area that are based on the use of the English language as the basic communication. This study will enable teachers to identify their problems in English language. This study will also enable student to understand how to make use of English words especially in pronunciation, intonation and phonetics. It will also enable the teachers to make more research on the use of English language. Since English language has been used as a second official and sometimes even as a foreign language in Nigeria for a long time and give the inescapable behaviour of language in contact, it is normal to expect it to have factors which can identify it as bonafide subject, dialect, variely or idiom of world English. These may be seen as research findings relating to interference, derintation and creativity as are seen to obtain among speakers. In Nigeria, English is now the term Nigerian English is used to refer to the subject of English spoken or written by Nigerians, it is commonly known that the features of Nigerians English language, like those of other new English, are essentially inherent particularly at the early stages of learning by the mother tongue features.
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This research is the effect of mother tongue interference in study of English language among secondary school students in Enugu North Local Government Area. It is based on the available result gotten from continuous assessment and summative examinations of schools such as West Africa Examination Council, the national examination council and examination development centre for senior school certificate examination all in English Language. The researcher encounters some constrain which limited the scope of the study;
a) AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL: The research material available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study
b) TIME: The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study.
c) Organizational privacy: Limited Access to the selected auditing firm makes it difficult to get all the necessary and required information concerning the activities
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
It is imperative to properly define the terms that make the heading of the research topic under study. This will go along way at giving direction to the research work.
These include:
MOTHER
TONGUE: The native language one first
learns to speak before other language.
INTERFERENCE: In this context, interruption of a language by
another especially in pronunciation and intonations.
ANGLO-XASON: A person whose ancestors were English. (2) An English
person of the period before the nor man conquest.
FUNDAMENTAL: Serious and very important affecting the most
central and important parts of something. (2) Foundation of reality.
HETEROGENEITY: Consisting of many different kinds of people or
things (2) Uniformity/Alike.
ETHNOLOGICAL: The moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group or society (2) peculiar to a race or nation.
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows
Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding. Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study
You either get what you want or your money back. T&C Apply

You can find more project topics easily, just search
-
SIMILAR EDUCATION FINAL YEAR PROJECT RESEARCH TOPICS
-
1. INFLUENCE OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON STUDENT LECTURER ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS IN THE UNIVERSITY
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Communication between student lecturers serves as a connection between them; it plays a central r...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 74 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
2. EFFECT OF CHILD LABOUR ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ISOKO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study A child is a person between the age of 18 months and l3 years. However, children are one of the m...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
3. THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTION TO EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS(A CASE STUDY OF ILAJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education serves as a prime instrument in the development of Nigeria but the issue of malpractice has led to t...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 78 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
4. THE ATTITUDE OF UNDERGRADUATE SANDWICH STUDENTS TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS.
» ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to assess the level of awareness of contraceptives among female undergraduate sandwich students at University of...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
5. THE EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY IN INCORPORATING LOCAL PRACTICES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of Study Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the study of the structure and composition of matter. ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 102 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
6. ACHIEVEMENTS AND SHORTCOMINGS OF ALMAJIRI INTEGRATED SCHOOLS IN SOKOTO STATE: THE JOURNEY SO FAR
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The issue of Almajirai has remained worrisome in the minds of northern elites. This is because th...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 47 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
7. THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF AUDIO-VISUALS MATERIALS ON STUDENTSCOMPREHENSION IN MATHEMATICS IN SOME SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KADUNA.
» TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER PAGE TITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE CERT IFICATION PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
8. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Economics is a social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms and nations make c...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 53 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
9. THE EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Our secondary school today offer some subject like chemistry, physics, English language, mathematics,...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 64 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
10. Educating The Girl Child in a Polygamous Family in Nigeria
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In the context of human society, a family (from latin word familia) is a group of people affiliat...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 51 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT