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    Language ideologies and attitudes of Francophone learners towards English in Yaoundo, Cameroon
    (University of the Western Cape, 2009) Abongdia, Jane-Francis Afungmeyu; Dyers, Charlyn; Dept. of Linguistics, Language and Communication; Faculty of Arts
    English is the most widely spoken language in the world and for this reason it would be of advantage for everyone to learn it. This thesis reports on the language ideologies and attitudes of Francophone learners towards English in the Central Province of Cameroon, a central African country. It offers a critical examination of the different attitudes and motivations of Francophone learners towards English as a third language at secondary schools in the city of Yaound�. It also presents the most important factors that appear to play a role in shaping their attitudes towards English, a language that many of the respondents appear to find hard to learn. Central to these factors are the prevailing language ideologies in Cameroon.