English and Anaang Determiner Phrases: A Syntax-Based Comparative Analysis

This paper attempts a comparative analysis of the English and Anaang Determiner Phrases. It uses the Contrastive Analysis as an effective tool for generalizing, predicting and identifying syntactic structural similarities and differences, which may pose difficulties in second language learning or ease second language learning. Determiners in both languages operate as a cover term for articles, numerials, possessive, quantifiers, demonstrative and qualifiers. The findings have shown that the Anaang language has a head initial structure where the determiners are positioned after the head. Some exceptions have been shown to occur where such forms as pre-determiners occur in the Anaang language. English Language maintains the structure of its head assuming the final position in a phrase. This means that all the determiners come before the head. It is on the bases of this finding that we note that knowledge of the differences in the structures of the mother tongue and those of the second language will enhance proficiency and good performance in language teaching and learning of English as Second Language.

Keywords: Anaang Determiner Phrases Comparative Analysis

Author

• Edenowo T. Enang
  Department of English, Akwa Ibom State University,
  Obio Akpa Campus, Nigeria