ABSTRACT
The research examined the use of English
Language in Nigerian Television Drama with a case NTA Drama. It was established
that language is one of the powerful tools in conveying messages to the
targeted audience including drama messages. In fact, drama language determines
its audience. Survey research method was
used with 150 copies of questionnaires were administered to 150 selected
respondents in which 145 copies of questionnaires were returned and analysed.
The frequency and percentage method of data analysis was used coupled with
table. Respondents maintained that English language influenced their viewing
habit to a high average extent while people prefer, understand and satisfy with
drama message in non-English language such as in Pidgin English and indigenous
language. It was recommended that NTA
should as a matter of fact need to cater for local audience by creating more
community NTA stations where the drama and other programme in English can be
converted into indigenous language of the people in the area.
