Title of article
Nigerian Pidgin Variations in the Ikom-Ogoja Axis of Cross River State, Nigeria
Author/Authors
Ugot، Mercy نويسنده Centre for General Studies,Cross River University of Technology,Calabar,Nigeria , , Offiong، Offiong Ani نويسنده Department of Linguistics and Communications,University of Calabar,Calabar,Nigeria , , Oyo، Oyo Ekpo نويسنده Centre for General Studies,Cross River University of Technology,Calabar,Nigeria ,
Issue Information
دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
9
From page
223
To page
231
Abstract
This Paper focuses on lexical items in the Ikom Ogoja variety of Nigerian Pidgin (NP). This however does not mean that the regularized Nigerian Pidgin (NP) is not being used in the area. However, factors such as contact with the substrate languages in the area and borrowing have all influenced the emergence of some variations in NP usage. The Paper highlights these variations in the IkomOgoja axis of Cross River State in areas of borrowing, reduplication, metaphors and metaphorical extensions and euphemisms. This has helped to show the dynamism of NP which is constantly growing and expanding to suit the needs of a pluralistic society such as Nigeria in general and Cross River State in particular.
Keywords
Reduplication , euphemism , Substrate , superstrate and metaphorical extensions
Journal title
International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
Record number
2404460
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