HELSINKI JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (HJSSH)
DIVERGENCE IN ACCENT NEUTRALIZATION AMONG TEACHERS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
E-ISSN: 7764-9221
P-ISSN: 3442-3567
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/1440
The study aimed at examining divergence in accent neutralization among secondary school teachers in Abuja, Nigeria, the divergence strategies and their attendant effects on teacher-student interlocution. In the study which was aimed at addressing accent biases or stereotypes and the conflict between Standard English and Nigerian English identity, the researchers adopted observation techniques for data collection, using Communication Accommodation Theory for data analysis. After eight teachers were observed and recorded from two public schools and two private schools, it was revealed that teachers diverge to align with cultural identity. Thus, divergence should not be strictly perceived as a teacher’s lack of phonological resources but rather, on the basis of communicative and accommodative goals.
Ubaidallah Muhammad Bello PhD, Agaigbe Uhembansha & Amina Muhammad Chindo Yamusa II
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