Proficiency in English and Environmental Factors: A Case Study of Selected Senior Secondary Schools in Owerri, Nigeria.
Social and linguistic environments influence proficiency in English. Hence, proficiency in the English language is a product of contextual factors. The significance of these environmental factors is palpable in the learning and teaching of the English language in schools. This paper, therefore, exam...
| Published in: | International Journal of English Language & Communication Studies Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 27 - 38 |
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