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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): COVENANT JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES

Ambiguity in English Quantifiers in Second Language Learning Context

Submitted
December 6, 2023
Published
2023-12-13

Abstract

Language is a system of symbols, signs and vocal acts, randomly created but conventionally used in communication. Over time, English language in Nigeria, which is a multilingual country, has been characterized by certain features. One of them is the ability of English L2 learners/users to structure the language to meet their communication needs. Owing to ambiguity in some aspects of the language, many L2 learners/users of English have been faced with diverse challenges of correct usage. These difficulties are reflected in the language of secondary schools students which was examined to assess their understanding and correct usage of English quantifiers in an L2 learning context. Using Krashen’s Second Language Acquisition/Learning theory, this study sets out to investigate ambiguity in quantifiers among L2 users of English. It also aims to highlight areas of difficulty for L2 users of English in order to draw the attention of teachers of the subject to these challenges.

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