Language, Identity and National Development
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https://doi.org/10.46881/ajh.v1i1.43Mots-clés :
Indigenous language, cultural identity, national development, education policyRésumé
Language is believed to be a means by which human thoughts are expressed, hence it defines and delineates the whole of human knowledge. People speak the way they think and every nation speaks according to the way it thinks and thinks according to the way it speaks. Language is therefore tied to people's world' views or cultural mindset, hence language is an index of human and societal identity as well as a major determ~nan{ of national development. This paper examines the relation of language, identity and national development and concludes that language is an instrument of cohesion as well as an index of human and societal identity and a major factor in national development.
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