Abstract
Learning a new language comes with its own set of challenges, even the brigh-test students can find the new language to be difficult to understand. Looking at the progress already made in the field of studying Russian in Nigeria in the last fifty-nine years, the language presents some noticeable challenges. This paper is aimed at examining the difficulties of learning the Russian language in the University of Nigeria. A descriptive method was used, and the data were collected as a result of the survey of 36 students studying Russian. The findings revealed that different social and economic factors affect Russian language learning in Nigeria. Also, there was no significant difference in the answers of male and female students about the difficulties in learning the Russian language in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that different factors (especially level of education, parents occupation and level of income) are among the major difficulties of learning Russian in Nigerian universities. Thus, the study recommends that Nigeria government should encourage the respective universities to teach Russian with better funding and sponsorship of some programs, such as conferences and seminars.
Highlights
Learning foreign languages involves learning several components, such as language proficiency, communicative competence and information about native and foreign countries
The results showed that seven items out of ten with mean ranging from 3.41–3.85 were considered by the respondents as institutional factors affecting learning the Russian language in the University of Nigeria
This implies that there is no significant difference in the mean rating of male and female students in their consideration of parental socio-economic factors affecting learning the Russian language in the University of Nigerian
Summary
Learning foreign languages involves learning several components, such as language proficiency, communicative competence and information about native and foreign countries. On a personal level, learning a foreign language takes people out of their imprinted mindset and exposes them to customs and traditions of an entirely different group of people. Their view of the world expands beyond blurbs on the nightly news and into a deeper understanding of how other people think. In terms of community, learning a foreign language will increase understanding and compassion for other cultures. This becomes a powerful tool in fighting with stereotypes and bigotry (Akporherhe, 2002)
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