French influence on English in Togo
Evaluation of the expression of gendered language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20356376 |
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| Authors | Ameyo S Awuku (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 22-27 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | English Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-0784 • E-ISSN: 1474-0567 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0266078415000218 |
| OpenAlex | W2606288509 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper looks at English language use in law discourse and particularly in university classrooms in Togo. Togo makes extensive use of the English language despite the fact that it is a francophone country. English is taught in almost all public institutions, except for primary schools. Financial institutions, such as banks, make extensive use of English. This is evidenced at first glance at the large computer screens positioned at the entrances to these institutions. At the Université de Lomé alone, there are several ESP (English for Specific Purposes) programs. Each of the five faculties (with several departments) and ten schools and institutes have an ESP program. The ESP course is applicable to first-year students on BA programs and to those on MA programs. However, despite this extensive presence of English, traditional language norms and the influence of French on English in Togo in general are still very strong
English for specific purposes · English language · French · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Test of English as a Foreign Language · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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