The Role of Language Education in Restraining Global Terrorism and Hooliganism
Publication Date: 29/12/2018
Author(s): Abadu Judith Uchamma, A. A. Chahur (PhD).
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
concern of this paper is that language education, among others, is a means of controlling terrorism and/or hooliganism in our society. It maintains that terrorist or hooliganist activities result in destruction of properties, physically wounded victims and deaths. With any, or all of such consequences, every member of a community becomes a casualty. This is a social problem that brings about considerable influence on a number of individuals and has negative consequences for a large number of people within a society. Based on personal observation and relevant literatures, it is demonstrated that wrong use of language can ignite misunderstanding, with attendant anti-social activities such as terrorism and/or hooliganism. And it is the same language, if appropriately used, can assist in limiting or curbing such deadly activities. It is concluded that any language to be used as a medium of communication should be mastered by a speaker, and especially, the teacher, whose mis-use of language in classroom can only lead to mis-understanding and lack of interest with negative consequences.
