Inflectional Processes in English and Bokyi: The Pedagogical Implications

Bisong, M. Tabang and Onucheyo, Antonio Friday (2020) Inflectional Processes in English and Bokyi: The Pedagogical Implications. Lokoja Journal of English and Literature (LOJEL), 1 (2). pp. 190-201. ISSN 2736-1918

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Abstract

This study entitled ‘English and Bokyi inflectional similarities and differences: pedagogical implications’ was designed to highlight the similarities and differences in the inflectional systems of English and Bokyi with a view to discussing the pedagogical implications of the similarities/differences so as to be able to offer reliable suggestions for remediation and effective teaching of English, as a second language, to Bokyi learners. The theoretical linguistic tool adopted in this paper is Contrastive Analysis (CA), known to have originated with Fries in 1945, and later developed by Lado Clive in 1957 into a fully–fledged theory of teaching, testing, textbooks writing, and evaluation. Information (data) on the similarities and differences in the inflectional processes of the two languages were derived from the author’s PhD unpublished dissertation and other related sources. The study revealed, among others, that while inflection of words in English applies to nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives, inflection of words in Bokyi applies to nouns, pronouns and adjectives only. While both systems show some markers for plurality in noun, there is a divergence in the inflectional pattern of verbs in both systems. There is consistency in the inflectional patterns of English and Bokyi adverbs and regular adjectives. Bokyi, however, is discovered not to have irregular and non-gradable adjectives. In the derivation of words, it is discovered that prefixes in English do not altar the word class of the derivative. The reverse is the case in Bokyi. Based on the above findings, pedagogical implications were highlighted and discussed as it affect each situation followed by recommendations to relevant authorities on areas of remediation and how to have effective teaching of English, as a second language, to Bokyi learners.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2022 22:45
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2022 22:45
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/3672

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