EFFECT OF INTERNET SLANGS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESSAY WRITING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

This project investigates The effect of slangs on secondary school students academic achievements. The introduction of slang and the rise in the use of slang in Nigeria was attempted. Simultaneously, various linguists investigate and address the numerous significances of slang. A corpus of data (slangs) is observed, processed and analyzed that includes student’s discussions. The influence of slangs on high school students' academic performance is also discussed. The study shows the frequency of use of slang, in both formal and informal contexts as well as slang and feature extensions. In the SS3 class, the data collected and evaluated attentively were used to evaluate the validity of the work of students at mountain high school, which the researcher observed through questionnaires. The data analyzed (slangs) indicate the influence of the slangs on the students and their academic achievement, the writing of essays, grammatical errors, etc.