Phonological Problems Confronting Students Of Yoruba Origin In The Study Of French Language:a Case Study Of French Nasal Sound /ɲ/
Keywords:
Language, Sound, Phonology, Linguistic Interference, Learners, Yoruba Phone, Didactic ApproachAbstract
The issue of language inconsistent is one of the major linguistic problems confronting Nigerian Yoruba learners of French language. This study looked into the phonological problem confronting yoruba learners of French language in the area of oral production of French consonant nasal sound /ɲ/. In order to have a deep knowledge of the problem, data were collected from Nigerian Yoruba French learners in four Higher institution all located in the South West of Nigeria involving forty five students (45), thirty (30) females and fifteen (15) males. Haven presented the problem, some didactic recommendations were put forward so as to move the teaching and learning of French language forward in Nigeria, most especially in the yoruba speaking areas.
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