Effects Of Nigerian Pidgin On Students’ Proficiency In English
[A Case Study of MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY]

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Several articles have addressed Nigerian pidgin from different perspectives. However, much attention has not been paid to Mountain Top University Student?s use of pidgin and the effects on standard english.

This study therefore will investigate the use of Pidgin by Mountain Top University students to ascertain whether there are negative or positive effect on Standard English.

1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The General aim of the study is to examine the Effect of Pidgin of Mountain Top University students and it?s Proficiency in English.

1. To examine the effect of pidgin on student?s proficiency in English.

2. To show what extent and how frequent MTU students use Nigerian Pidgin.

3. To ascertain under what circumstances MTU students use Nigerian Pidgin in communication.

4. To find out why MTU students speak Nigerian Pidgin.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This work intends to look into the effectiveness and status of Nigerian Pidgin English. It is intrinsic that for a long period that Nigeria Pidgin English has been the means of communication among students in higher institutions. It is also important because its results can go a long way to discovery out the causes of students undesirable or optimistic academic proficiency and if Nigerian pidgin adds negative or confidently to the student social communication.

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Does MTU student?s use of Pidgin have any effect on their use of Standard English?

2. To what extent and how often MTU students use Nigerian Pidgin?

3. Under what circumstance do MTU students speak Nigerian Pidgin?

4. Why do MTU students speak Nigerian pidgin?

1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

This research work will scrutinize the effect of Nigerian pidgin on Mountain Top University students and their proficiency in English. It hubs mainly on students of Mountain Top University Ibafo, ogun state. With the perspective of providing elaborated information on how pidgin serves as a means of interaction in Nigeria  universities. This research is limited to Mountain Top University, even though the findings might be generic.

1.7 CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK

1. Pidgin English: An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

2. Proficiency: The quality of having great facility and competence.

3. Language: A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols.

4. Standard English: The English language as it is spoken and written by educated native users.

5. Effect: The result or outcome of a cause.