Mapping Nigerian English: A Corpus-Based Study of Lexical Innovation and Semantic Shift
Dr. Oluwaseun Adegbite
Corpus LinguisticsNigerian EnglishLexicologyWorld Englishes
Abstract
Using a purpose-built corpus of Nigerian English drawn from newspapers, blogs, and literary texts published between 2010 and 2023, this study documents patterns of lexical innovation, semantic extension, and borrowing that distinguish Nigerian English as a dynamic and creative variety.
Full Text
Download PDF ↓Initializing Digital Reader...
Related Articles
BJLS · 2023
The Sword of Words: Rhetorical Strategies in Nigerian Political Discourse, 2015–2023
Dr. Musa Abdullahi
BJLS · 2023
Bookstagram and Beyond: Digital Media as Sites of Literary Criticism in Africa
Dr. Amara Osei-Bonsu
BJLS · 2023
The Architecture of Dramatic Language in Wole Soyinka's Late Plays
Prof. Biodun Jeyifo