Mother tongue influence on the speaking and learning of English language in three selected secondary schools in Kapchorwa municipality.

Abstract

This research proposal provides an insight on the influence of Mother Tongue on the Speaking and Learning of English Language. English being the global language, it becomes very essential to learn the language. Though English is not the most spoken language in the world, it is the official language in a large number of countries. This indicates the necessity of learning English language. But the non-native speakers find a few difficulties while using the language owing to the influence of mother tongue. This study will dwell on the influence of mother tongue on the speaking and learning of English, the importance of mother tongue and the ways of improving the speaking and learning of English. The study will be of immense importance to the teachers of English, language students, curriculum planners, examining bodies, text book writers, educational administrators, possibly parents, researchers and other interested bodies in the field of language and communication studies. This study will be conducted in Kapchorwa secondary school, Town view secondary school and Elgon Emirates secondary school in Kapchorwa Municipality. Sampling techniques like purposive, systematic, and simple random sampling will be used to select respondents. The researcher will administer questionnaire and interview methods for collecting data from the students and data will then be analysed qualitatively. Regarding the ethical considerations, the researcher will provide the respondents with the necessary information concerning the main purpose of the research, expected duration, procedures followed and the researcher will be in position to keep privacy and not disclose the confidentiality of respondents.