Language, Culture and Character Training

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to (further) stress how to use language to teach culture in order to attain unity and development. The importance of language to modify our cultural identity. Cannot be over- emphasized. In Nigeria, each language always caters for her cultural and traditional entities, despite the existence of many languages. We cannot teach culture without socialization. Consequently, findings revealed that culture is the way of life especially in respect of the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people at a particular time. The paper, therefore, recommends that any language should be able to inculcate culture into the student’s life in order for the purpose of better living.