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Attitude of Francophone Students towards Pidgin at the University of Buea (UB)

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  • Blasius A. Chiatoh

    (Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Buea, Cameroon)

  • Clovis N. Nkwain

    (ssociate Professor of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Buea, Cameroon 2Department of Linguistics, University of Buea, Cameroon)

Abstract

Although English is the official language of the University of Buea (UB), Cameroon Pidgin English (CPE) is quite commonly used on campus, particularly in extra curricula situations by Anglophones, who have it as their language of wider communication (LWC). However, Francophone students, some of whom meet CPE for their first time upon enrolment, tend to manifest much dislike for this language. Faced with the challenge of maximising the opportunities for learning and studying in English, a language in which they have limited spoken and written competence in, they view CPE as a sub-standard code, indeed, an impediment to the English language learning process. This paper surveys Francophone students’ attitudes towards CPE at UB with focus on the underlying motivations for these attitudes. Data was elicited from a questionnaire administered to first-year Francophone students. The findings evince that Francophone students harbour unfriendly attitudes towards CPE.

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  • Blasius A. Chiatoh & Clovis N. Nkwain, 2020. "Attitude of Francophone Students towards Pidgin at the University of Buea (UB)," International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 3(11), pages 87-93, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijllt0:v:3:y:2020:i:11:id:818
    DOI: 10.32996/ijllt.2020.3.11.8
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