A note on some outlawed English words
I have observed in recent times, attempts by some language popes in the Nigerian media to outlaw the usage of certain English words on the grounds that
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I have observed in recent times, attempts by some language popes in the Nigerian media to outlaw the usage of certain English words on the grounds that
When popular broadcaster Tracy ‘Suo’ Chapele finished her English and Literature degree programme at the University of Benin, she was not aware her career in broadcasting would be kick-started by her ability to speak the Nigerian Pidgin effortlessly. Chapele grew up speaking the Nigerian Pidgin. The language is widely spoken in Warri where she was […]