LANGUAGE OF COMMUNICATION IN THE NIGERIAN MEDIA

Abstract

Communication is the sharing of experiences, ideas, thoughts, beliefs and notions represents life. Language as a tool of exchanging idea and sharing of experience perfects communication and its importance cannot be over-emphasized. The study used secondary data sources. It examines the relationship between language and communication, how language can aid or destroy communication and cases of misuse of language among the Nigerian media and as well as how to promote appropriate use of indigenous language in the mass media. In one of its recommendations, this study canvassed for increased use of indigenous languages in the media contents to save them from sliding into extinction and facilitate better understanding.it also called for more radio and television stations whose language of transmission would be solely indigenous.