Abstract
English is an international language, used in many countries for business, tourism, and education (Roy-Campbell, 2014; Crystal, 2003). In Kenya, it is the official language and language of instruction. The country boasts high youth literacy rates 93% (UNESCO, 2012). As university instructors, we have observed that although students have been in the formal educational system for a minimum of 9 years, their output does not match university expectations (KICD, 2016, p. 44; Jayasundara & Premarathna, 2011; Njoroge, 2008). This study assesses English language use in a Kenyan institution of higher education, identifies emergent linguistic patterns, and suggests some solutions to observed gaps between emergent patterns of English use vis-à-vis Standard British English (SBE).
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Bitrus-Ojiambo, Ukaiko A.; Mwaura, Iddah Wayumba; and Majanja, Annette Lutivini
(2017)
"English Language Competence: Why English Matters in Higher Education in Kenya,"
: Vol. 1:
No.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/ectesol_review/vol1/iss1/3
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