Contemporary Nigerian English / Foluke Olayinka Unuabonah, Rotimi Taiwo, Rotimi Olanrele Oladipupo, Folajimi Oyebola

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Unuabonah, Foluke, author.

Taiwo, Rotimi (Dr.), author.

Oladipupo, Rotimi, author.

Oyebola, Folajimi, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in world Englishes

Cambridge elements. Elements in world Englishes, 2633-3309

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Nigeria--Usage.

English language.

English language--Nigeria--Style.

English language--Nigeria.

English language--Usage.

English language--Style.

Nigeria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Contemporary Nigerian English offers an engaging empirical exploration of Nigerian English in the twenty-first century, highlighting its historical development, present-day usage, and emerging linguistic features. Drawing on multiple sources of evidence, including naturally occurring language data, online corpora, social media discourse, and survey findings, the Element investigates how multilingualism, cultural diversity, and digital communication continue to shape the variety. It analyses salient features of Nigerian English across lexico-semantic, phonological, morpho-syntactic, and pragmatic domains, while also considering the language ideologies and attitudes that inform its perception and use. By integrating structural linguistic analysis and sociolinguistic perspectives, the Element reveals how Nigerian English reflects the cultural identities, communicative practices, and cognitive worlds of its speakers. In doing so, it advances scholarship on World Englishes and contributes to broader discussions of linguistic variation and change in contemporary global contexts"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Phonological features of contemporary Nigerian English

Lexico-semantic features of contemporary Nigerian English

Morphosyntactic features of contemporary Nigerian English

Pragmatic features of contemporary Nigerian English

Language ideologies and attitudes towards contemporary Nigerian English

Conclusion and outlook

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 22, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Unuabonah, Foluke Contemporary Nigerian English

ISBN:

9781009740876

1009740873

9781009740869

1009740865

OCLC:

1581593458

Publisher Number:

CIPO000381818

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license