| Languages in Competition: The Struggle for Supremacy Among Nigeria's Major Languages, English and Pidgin Contributor(s): Igboanusi, Herbert (Author), Peter, Lothar (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631527209 ISBN-13: 9783631527207 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $58.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 306.446 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.53 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the authors investigate the issue of language conflict situations in Nigeria resulting from the contact of Nigeria's indigenous languages with one another as well as with English and Pidgin English. The study captures patterns of language preference with the help of a survey of language attitudes and loyalties covering five Nigerian states. This book provides essential material for researchers and students in Sociolinguistics and Applied Linguistics as well as for educationists and language policy specialists. |