Current Trends In Nigerian Pidgin English

Author : Akinmade T. Akande,Oladipo Salami
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501513589

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Current Trends in Nigerian Pidgin English by Akinmade T. Akande,Oladipo Salami Pdf

This book focuses on the structure and sociolinguistics of Nigerian Pidgin English. Its major aim is to serve as a compendium which touches different major aspects of NPE as it has been observed that earlier works in this area have focused only on one aspect or the other. It will offer a broad survey of the form and functions of Nigerian Pidgin (NP) in different domains. The book promises to investigate the use of NP in such domains as popular culture, advertisement, social media and online discussion fora. One major strong point of this volume is the fact that it will direct attention to different fertile areas of NP by focusing, inter alia, on its social functions, its morphology and syntax, its regional varieties, its (possible) use as a viable medium of instruction in school, the changing attitudes of people towards its use, the place of NP in relation to language planning and policy in Nigeria as well as sociolinguistic variation within NP. The book will make a significant contribution to the existing literature on NP as, unlike earlier studies in this area, it will explore the grammatical, sociolinguistic and perceptual aspects of the language. By bringing together the expertise of renowned Nigerian and international scholars who have conducted research in this area, the volume will be an essential resource for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students interested not only in Nigerian Pidgin but also on contact linguistics.

Author : Akinmade T. Akande,Oladipo Salami
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501513541

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Current Trends in Nigerian Pidgin English by Akinmade T. Akande,Oladipo Salami Pdf

This book focuses on the structure and sociolinguistics of Nigerian Pidgin English. Its major aim is to serve as a compendium which touches different major aspects of NPE as it has been observed that earlier works in this area have focused only on one aspect or the other. It will offer a broad survey of the form and functions of Nigerian Pidgin (NP) in different domains. The book promises to investigate the use of NP in such domains as popular culture, advertisement, social media and online discussion fora. One major strong point of this volume is the fact that it will direct attention to different fertile areas of NP by focusing, inter alia, on its social functions, its morphology and syntax, its regional varieties, its (possible) use as a viable medium of instruction in school, the changing attitudes of people towards its use, the place of NP in relation to language planning and policy in Nigeria as well as sociolinguistic variation within NP. The book will make a significant contribution to the existing literature on NP as, unlike earlier studies in this area, it will explore the grammatical, sociolinguistic and perceptual aspects of the language. By bringing together the expertise of renowned Nigerian and international scholars who have conducted research in this area, the volume will be an essential resource for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students interested not only in Nigerian Pidgin but also on contact linguistics.

Author : Ben Ohiọmamhẹ Elugbe,Augusta Phil Omamor
Publisher : Hebn Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015074272363

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Nigerian Pidgin by Ben Ohiọmamhẹ Elugbe,Augusta Phil Omamor Pdf

This is the first comprehensive grammar of Nigerian Pidgin. This book provides basic descriptive and analytical treatment of the syntax, morphology and phonology of a language which may soon become the most widely spoken in all of Africa.

Author : Marie-Josée Lavallée
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781648895272

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The End of Western Hegemonies? by Marie-Josée Lavallée Pdf

In the face of recent trends like growing authoritarianism and xenophobic nationalism, the rise of the Far Right, the explosion of economic and social inequalities, heightened geopolitical contest and global capitalism’s endless crisis, and the impacts of shocks like the Covid-19 pandemic, discourses about the ‘decline of the West’ no more look like mere ruminations of a handful of cultural depressives and politically disillusioned; they sound increasingly realistic. This volume addresses this issue by mapping and analyzing the forms, mechanisms, strategies, and effects, in the past, the present, and the future, of Western hegemonies, namely, asymmetrical relations that bring advantages or, at least, secure the superiority of Western state and non-state actors in politics, economics, and culture broadly understood. Over the past decades and centuries, Westerners never ceased claiming supremacy in all these spheres. A host of these relations were initiated through colonialism and imperialism, and perpetuated through informal imperialism, but there are other channels: political interference, inequalities between countries, and attempts at affirming the supremacy of the so-called Western way of life was also secured through the military might and economic power of great Western actors. This book explores sites of Western hegemonies and contributes to understanding the mechanisms through which international hierarchies are formed and maintained. Bringing together the research of scholars from various fields in the humanities and social sciences, political science, international relations, political philosophy, sociology, history, postcolonial studies, criminology, and linguistics, this volume develops a multidisciplinary outlook on the issue of Western hegemonies that allows uncovering resemblances between various forms of asymmetrical relations and their mechanisms.

Author : Tanure Ojaide
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031156175

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African Battle Traditions of Insult by Tanure Ojaide Pdf

This book explores the “battles” of words, songs, poetry, and performance in Africa and the African Diaspora. These are usually highly competitive, artistic contests in which rival parties duel for supremacy in poetry composition and/or its performance. This volume covers the history of this battle tradition, from its origins in Africa, especially the udje and halo of the Urhobo and Ewe respectively, to its transportation to the Americas and the Caribbean region during the Atlantic slave trade period, and its modern and contemporary manifestations as battle rap or other forms of popular music in Africa. Almost everywhere there are contemporary manifestations of the more traditional, older genres. The book is thus made up of studies of contests in which rivals duel for supremacy in verbal arts, song-poetry, and performance as they display their wit, sense of humor, and poetic expertise.

Author : Jones, Sarah,Schmor, Rebecca,Kerekes, Julie
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781668487624

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Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts by Jones, Sarah,Schmor, Rebecca,Kerekes, Julie Pdf

With cultural and linguistic diversity, migration, and constant change as defining features of contemporary societies, it is increasingly necessary to enhance our capabilities within multilingual environments. Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts offers a groundbreaking exploration of language practices and norms in the diverse and dynamic world we inhabit today. It challenges the traditional understanding of language norms as stable and stationary. Instead, it embraces multiculturalism and multilingualism as the norm rather than the exception. Drawing upon a wide range of methodological approaches, this book brings together a collection of position papers, critical reflections, and explorations by emerging and established voices in the field. It delves into how language norms emerge, evolve, and shape communication in both collective and individual contexts of diversity. By reconceptualizing language norms, this book sheds light on real and relevant language practices in multilingual and multicultural spaces, offering insights from the people who inhabit and navigate these contexts. While the content of this book revolves around everyday communication, its academic approaches and comprehensive exploration make it a valuable resource for graduate students, educators, and researchers in the fields of multilingualism and applied linguistics. By bridging the gap between language norms and multilingualism, this book seeks to advance our understanding of language practices in the increasingly interconnected and diverse world.

Author : Fabiane Rieke
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783346583475

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The Multilingual Country Nigeria. Analysis of the Use of Nigerian Pidgin and English in the Past and Today by Fabiane Rieke Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Münster, language: English, abstract: Both English and Nigerian Pidgin do not only occur in the described domains, but in individual contexts such as in the media, especially in the field of music. Considering the linguistic spread of Nigerian Pidgin and English, this thesis will concentrate on the two songs "Sweet Mother" by Prince Nico Mbarga, published in 1976, and "I love you" by the twins-duo Peter and Paul Okoye alias "P-Square", presented to the public in 2009. Due to the fact that both songs are sung by native Nigerians, an overview of the Nigerian Pidgin's characteristics will be given in the beginning, which will then be applied to both songs, taking into account their similarities. In a further step, the songs' differences will be analysed, while the possible ascendancy of Standard British English over Nigerian Pidgin shall be considered at the same time. But before outlining all of these aspects, a brief summary of the current language situation in Nigeria will serve as an introduction to the topic, followed by a historical view on the development of both Nigerian Pidgin and English within this country.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004489943

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Defining New Idioms and Alternative Forms of Expression by Anonim Pdf

This first volume of ASNEL Papers gathers together a broad range of reflections on, and presentations of, the social and expressive underpinnings of post-colonial literary cultures, concentrating on aspects of orality, social structure and hybridity, the role of women in cultural production, performative and media representations (theatre, film, advertising) and their institutional forms, and the linguistic basis of literature (including questions of multilingualism, pidgins and creoles, and translation). Some of the present studies adopt a diachronic approach, as in essays devoted to European colonial influences on African literatures, the populist colonial roots of Australian drama, and the intersection of exogenous and autochthonous languages in the cultural development and identity formation of Cameroon, Tanzania and the Swahili-speaking regions of Africa. Broadly synchronic perspectives (which nevertheless take cognizance of developmental determinants) range over dominant genres — poetry, short fiction and the novel, children's literature, theatre, film - and cover indigene literatures (Australian Aboriginal, Maori, First Nations) and regional creativity in West, East and South Africa, the Caribbean, India and the South-East Asian diaspora, and the settler colonies of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Authors treated within broader frameworks include Chinua Achebe, 'Biyi Bandele-Thomas, Bole Butake, Shashi Deshpande, Louis Esson, Lorna Goodison, Patricia Grace, Bland Holt, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera, Kazuo Ishiguro, Rita Kleinhart, Hanif Kureishi, Werewere Liking, Timothy Mo, V.S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, and Ruby Slipperjack. There are self-testimonies from the writers Geoff Goodfellow, Darrelyn Gunzburg and Don Mattera, poems by David Dabydeen, Geoff Goodfellow and Olive Senior. Of particular value to this collection are the perspectives offered by African, Caribbean and Eastern European contributors.

Author : Joshua Izenose
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783668787261

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The Role of Nigerian Pidgin English as Communication Device by Joshua Izenose Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: 4.28, , course: ENGLISH EDUCATION, language: English, abstract: Pidgin generally is a simplified means of communication between or among individuals of different cultures or ethnicities. Nigerian pidgin English described as a combination of indigenous language and English. It is a language derived from tile mix of various languages such as Igbo, Edo, Yoruba, Effik etc. In Africa, pidgins found include; Nigerian pidgin, Cameroonian pidgin, Serria Leone Krio etc. Pidgins are mostly inventionist and innovative in nature and because of their spontaneous adaptability, they can be as structured or as unstructured as needed unlike other languages. This is to say that in pidgin, there are no strict rules given in utterances. There are several assumptions by Akande and Salami which say that the urban characters of the university environments are strong factors influencing the students' use and attitudes to Nigerian Pidgin English. They insist that apart from their education, living within the university communities, the students are likely to enact more urban networks that are usually made up of multilingual and multi-cultural contents. Akande argues that Pidgin English could be regarded as a marker of identity and solidarity. It is an inter-ethnic code available to Nigerians, who have no other common language.

Author : Julia Burg
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640386420

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Nigerian Pidgin Vs. Tok Pisin: A Comparison of the Grammar by Julia Burg Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,3, University of Freiburg (Englisches Seminar), course: Pidgins and Creoles, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: 1. Introduction Nigeria and Papua New Guinea are two of many countries which have adopted English as their main language. But having so many other, substrate languages influencing the development of a English-speaking country, two major pidgin languages developed: Nigerian Pidgin and Tok Pisin. If one wants to compare these two pidgins with each other, it seems almost inevitable to consider their great geographical distance as well as their historical differences. But my intent in this work is not to elaborate on the status and function and development of the two pidgins but on their differences in grammar. Therefore I'll mainly focus on the noun phrase and the verb phrase. 2. Morphology 2.1 Plural marking on nouns in Tok Pisin The majority of the English based Creole and Pidgin languages both at the Atlantic coast and the South Sea waive marking plurality on nouns or rather use it very optionally. Thus, the same applies to Nigerian Pidgin and Tok Pisin. But if there occurs the need to make a clear distinction between singular and plural both pidgins absolutely dispose of a pluralizer. In Tok Pisin the most common way to express plurality is by the use of the particle ol, which at the same time is identical to the third person plural pronoun. Ol, clearly derived from the English 'all', occurs before the noun as opposed to the post-nominal English plural marking suffix -s. (1) Mi lukim dok. (2) Mi lukim ol dok. I saw the dog. I saw the dogs. (Siegel) But according to Geoff P. Smith (2002), " there is a great deal of variability, and the presence or absence of ol is still somewhat unpredictable" (p 66). This can clearly be seen in the following example, in w

Author : Anna Barbag-Stoll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Pidgin English
ISBN : UCSC:32106006634320

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Social and Linguistic History of Nigerian Pidgin English by Anna Barbag-Stoll Pdf

Author : Pamela Odimegwu
Publisher : Pamela Odimegwu
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781478158905

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A Comparative Analysis of Jamaican Creole and Nigerian Pidgin English by Pamela Odimegwu Pdf

Nigerian Pidgin English shows a large number of similarities to Jamaican Creole or Patois. Many phrases and words in Patois are also found in Nigerian Pidgin English. Linguists believe that this is due to the fact that the majority of slaves taken to the New World were from West Africa.Though many comparative studies have been made on Pidgins and Creoles, none or not many have been made specifically on Nigerian Pidgin English and Jamaican Creole. This book examines some of the similarities and differences which exist between Nigerian Pidgin English and Jamaican Creole. The book also investigates whether these two languages do, in fact have a common origin.

Author : Mk Usua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1520173636

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Pidgin English: Discover 200 Popular Nigerian Pidgin English Words by Mk Usua Pdf

Pidgin English is the most popular language spoken in Nigeria and many parts of West Africa. It is used in daily communication and is a blend of real English words and broken English words. Nigerian pidgin English is used in Nigerian movies and in doing business. This book will help you learn these popular pidgin English words and Nigerian pidgin English phrases so you can easily communicate and be accepted into the fold. It will help you in any pidgin English translation exercise...so you can enjoy is being Nigerian movies and music. This ebook can be called a pidgin English dictionary because you will learn over 200 popular pidgin English words and pidgin English phrases used daily in Nigeria and in other parts of West Africa. Why should you buy this now? Just imagine the smile and shock on people's face when you speak and understand what your Nigerian spouse, boyfriend or family is saying when they speak pidgin English.

Author : Stephan Gramley,Michael Pátzold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134944279

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A Survey of Modern English by Stephan Gramley,Michael Pátzold Pdf

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : John A. Holm
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521359406

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Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 2, Reference Survey by John A. Holm Pdf

An overview of the socio-historical development of some one hundred different pidgins and creoles.