language, identity, and development of linguistic insecurity among secondary school students in Ghana

Published: 19 September 2024| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/2k74fx97w8.2
Contributor:
Ernest Nyamekye

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The data describes how school-related practices in Ghanaian senior high schools contribute to language shift and maintenance, as well as the development of linguistic insecurity among students. It concerns how parental pressure, victimisation of student for speaking their native language, and the overwhelming importance placed on English language contribute to students' sense of insecurity regarding the use of their native languages

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University of Cape Coast

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Sociolinguistics, Bilingualism, Language

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