WH-QUESTION IN ENGLISH AND OBOLO
Abstract
This study focuses on the WH question in English and Obolo, The objective of the study is to establish the similarities and differences between the WH question in English and that of the Obolo language and how it can affect the learning and speaking of the English language. Data were collected from some native speakers of Obolo language through social media platforms like the Obolo language club, Obolo language and Bible Translation Organization (OLBTO) Obolo Rant, materials and articles on this topic. Systemic Functional Grammar is used as the theoretical framework for this work. Method of data analysis was based on the contrastive analysis hypothesis of Lado.The speech of 20 respondent were selected for the analysis of this research. The study reveals a difference in the WH word order of English and that of the Obolo, This study concludes that for a native speaker of Obolo to be able to use the WH word in English effectively, thorough attention should be given to the study of the WH question word order in the English Language.
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