Applied Linguistics Research Papers/Topics

Problems Associated With the Use of Concord in English: A Case Study of Our Lady of Lourdes Junior High School, Navrongo

ABSTRACT  The objective of this study was to investigate the challenges associated with the use of concord in English language among the pupils of Our Lady of Lourdes Junior High School. Another objective is to propose an appropriate teaching and techniques to overcome such problems. Another objective is to use the findings of the study to improve the performance of pupils in the use of concord. The researcher adopted qualitative research design method. Random sampling was used to select pup...

College of Education Students' Attitude Towards the Teaching and Learning of Children's Literature

ABSTRACT The study examined the perception of pre-service teachers regarding children’s literature and how their views impact their attitude towards literature for children. The study adopted Spolsky’s (1989) model of second language teaching and learning as the framework to College of Education students’ attitude towards the teaching and learning of Children’s Literature. Using a convergent parallel mixed method design and purposive sampling, data were collected by means of question...

IMPROVING ENGLISH READING HABITS/SKILLS OF PRIMARY SIX PUPILS: A CASE STUDY OF ST. PAUL‟S R/C PRIMARY „B‟ SCHOOL

ABSTRACT  This study investigates the poor reading skills among pupils of St. Paul‟s R/C Primary School „B‟. The purpose of the study is to find out the causes of poor reading skills, the effects of poor reading skills on the pupils and the strategies that can be adopted to improve upon them. This was done through data collection tools interview, observation and questionnaire. The sample size used was thirty-eight (38) class six pupils and six (6) teachers of St. Paul‟s R/C Primary S...

ASSESSING THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AT ASAFO CATHOLIC JHS

ABSTRACT The language of education is crucial to learners’ academic success. As a result, most multilingual countries have adopted bilingual education systems that recognize the child’s native language and a second language, which in most cases is the official language of the country. Ghana, because of its multilingual nature, has promulgated a language policy which uses the child’s L1 as medium of instruction at the lower basic level from KG1 to Primary Three and English used from Pri...

ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION A CASE STUDY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN NKORANZA NORTH AND SOUTH DISRTICTS OF BONO EAST.

ABSTRACT   The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of English as a medium of instruction in Senior High Schools of Nkoranza North and South districts in the Bono East. The study is guided by three research questions. The study used cross-sectional survey design to gather quantitative data. The researcher employed a simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. The study was explanatory in nature, a form of qualitative study for explanations that exist between variab...

ANALYSIS OF SPELLING ERRORS IN THE WRITING OF PROSO D/A JHS TWO PUPILS

ABSTRACT  This study investigated spelling errors committed by pupils of Proso D/A JHS in the Juabeso District and are learning English language (L2) as a core subject. The study examined written works (essays and class exercises) of 40 pupils who were in form two(2). The rational for using the form two pupils was that they would soon progress to form three and prepare for external and also final examination and this is to find the extent of their early preparation and seriousness towards le...

THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHER TONGUE (L1) ON THE USE OF ENGLISH (L2) BY (SHS) STUDENTS AT (KSHTS) PATASI-KUMASI

ABSTRACT This thesis sought to unravel the influence of the native language (Twi) of the students of Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSHTS), on English language, the L2 of the students, as  in the manner in which they speak and write English Language. This research adopted a qualitative approach where interview and written essays were used to obtain data for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the teachers and students of Kumasi Senior High Technical School as a cas...

AN ANALYSIS OF TENSE ERRORS IN STUDENTS’ WRITTEN ESSAYS: A CASE STUDY OF DIABENE SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

ABSTRACT  There is the general perception that the standard of English among students in Ghana at all levels of education is falling in recent times. Chief examiner’s reports received from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) from 2005 to 2016 have regularly indicated that most students in the senior high school who fail in English lack in-depth knowledge of the rudiments of the English language. Students’ lackadaisical attitude to the teaching and learning of the language may be...

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS’ WRITING: THE CASE OF MOUNT MARY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

ABSTRACT    This study aims at assessing the effects of social media language (net language) on the formal writing of Mount Mary College of Education students. A total of 150 students made up of 60 males and 90 females who study English language and French were used for this research. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The Initialism Theory which was modified by David Crystal was used as a framework for this study. Respondents‟ whatsapp screen shots, mark...

CONCORD PROBLEMS AMONG STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORM ONE: A CASE STUDY IN KINTAMPO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABSTRACT  English as a Second Language (ESL) writing is a challenge to most of the students in Ghanaian schools. This study was carried out to investigate the concord problems among students of Kintampo Senior High School. The purpose was to find out the nature and causes of these concord errors which involved subject-verb agreement in the way students use it especially in writing. The participants who took part in the study were form one General Arts and Home Science students of Kintampo Se...

MEETING THE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF HOSPITALITY STUDENTS:AN ANALYSIS OF TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

ABSTRACT English language plays an instrumental role in the Hospitality industry; however, many graduates who get employed end up not having the communication skills required for their work. This often results in mismatches between the skills demands of a job and the training provided. This study examined the English communication needs of Hospitality students of Takoradi Technical University through an evaluation of the Communication Skills course offered to First year students. To achieve ...

L1 INTERFERENCE ON L2 PRONUNCIATION: A CASE STUDY OF T.I AHMADIYYA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1A, ASANTE MAMPONG

ASBTRACT The research work looked into the interference of L1 on L2 pronunciation in English in T.I. Ahmadiyya Junior High School 1A students, Asante Mampong. It discussed related works on the topic, the importance of pronunciation in English and motivation for the teaching of pronunciation. The work also discussed among other things students’ reasons for not taking this aspect of the English language seriously. They attributed this lack of seriousness on their part to various reasons amon...

ANALYSIS OF CONCORD ERRORS IN THE WRITTEN ESSAYS OF JHS TWO (2) STUDENTS OF AKATSI-ZUTA D/A BASIC SCHOOL

ABSTRACT The poor performance of JHS two (2) students of Akatsi-Zuta D/A Basic School in English language has been a source of worry to many people because other subjects they study have also been affected. The most disturbing aspect of the problem is the students’ inability to use the language to communicate effectively both in communication and in writing. Their sentences are full of concord errors. This has been attributed to their negative attitudes towards the L2 as most of the studen...

The teaching of Oral English in Senior High Schools: A Case Study of S.D.A. Senior High School, Akyem Sekyere

ABSTRACT  The research work looked into the teaching of oral English in S.D.A Senior High School, Akyem Sekyere. It discussed related works and the topic, the importance of oral English and motivation for the teaching of oral English, the number of times teachers teach the subject and how familiar they are with the topics under oral English. The work also discussed among other things students’ reasons for not taking this aspect of the English language seriously. They attributed this l...

The Language of Alcoholic Advertisement in Ghana

ABSTRACT This research focuses on the language of alcoholic advertisement texts in Ghana. The purpose was to investigate the linguistic features embedded in alcoholic advertisement texts as well as their communicative functions. Picture taking, interviews and snapshots of televised alcoholic advertising texts were used for data collection. In all, ten pictures and three people were interviewed. The Layered meaning theory (Clarks, 1996) was used for the qualitative analysis. The findings reve...


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