Characterizing the lects of Nigerian English: a descriptive analysis of their syntax and lexis
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Date
1992
Authors
Okoro, O
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School of Postgraduate Studies of the University of Lagos, Akoka
Abstract
It is a linguistic fact that when a language is used for a prolonged period outside its native-speaker environment, certain socio-cultural and linguistic constraints operate to give rise to varieties of the language which differ from its native form in several significant respects (phonological, syntactic, lexical and semantic).
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A thesis submitted to the School of Postgraduate Studies University of Lagos for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of English
Keywords
Syntax , Lexis , Nigerian English , Language , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics
Citation
Okoro, O. (1992). Characterizing the lects of Nigerian English: a descriptive analysis of their syntax and lexis. A thesis submitted to the School of Postgraduate Studies University of Lagos for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of English, 330p.