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MOTHER TONGUE INTERFERENCE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Babafunmbi Adenike Aje, E.D Ogunrinde
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Abstract
English language is a world language. It is spoken as a first language in Britain and
America. But it is spoken as a second language in many more countries of the world as a result
of colonization. Although a second language, it can even be regarded as one of the major
languages in Africa because it has become such a vital and essential tool in the daily lives of the
people in the continent. In 1953 the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) published a report arguing in favor of mother tongue (First language)
instruction. UNESCO noted that the benefits of mother tongue instruction are along many
dimensions.