Obriki, Preye Samuel
1 article published in Journal of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences
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Challenges Posed by the Inconsistencies in Rule-Based Application of the English Language: A Study of Second-Language Learners and Speakers in Nigeria
English occupies a central role in Nigerian education, governance, and public life, yet its structural irregularities present persistent challenges to second-language learners and speakers. This study investigates inconsistencies in the rule-based application of English grammar and their effects on second-language learners and speakers in secondary schools and universities in Nigeria, with particular attention to phonological, morphological, and syntactic dimensions of the problem. Guided by Corder’s (1967) Theory of Error Analysis and Selinker’s (1972) Interlanguage Theory, the study adopts a qualitative …