Modupe M Alimi
Biographic Data
| ID | 118215 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Modupe M Alimi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Modupe M |
| FAMILY NAME | Alimi |
| SIGNATURE | ALIMI M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Translanguaging in Nigerian and Malawian online newspaper readers’ comments
The notion of language as a homogenous, stable and bounded system of communication has waned partly because of increased understanding of the language behaviour of bi/multi-linguals whose language use in different domains is now more appropriately described as translanguaging. The thrust of most definitions is that translanguaging involves the active engagement of language as an agent of making meaning using all the linguistic, cultural and socia…
Micro language planning and cultural renaissance in Botswana
Botswana English
Concerted efforts to characterise Botswana English (BE), though still referred to as ‘a variety in development’, have validated its existence. However, the teaching and assessment of English in the high schools do not seem to have responded to the development of this variety. This paper discusses the viability of using Standard British English as the model for teaching and assessing students’ proficiency in high schools in Botswana. It examines t…
Aspects of Culture and Meaning in Botswana English
Using samples from local newspapers, letters and public speeches, this article argues that English assimilates to and reflects the Botswana culture through borrowing and semantic modification. It discusses those terminologies and expressions that depict the cultural values of Batswana in the usage of English in Botswana. Two types of borrowed items are discussed: those depicting old traditional practices that cannot be translated into English ( k…
English Articles and Modals in the Writing of Some Batswana Students
What syntactic patterns emerge in students’ use of articles and modals? What are the reasons for these patterns? What implications do the findings of the study have for English language instruction in Botswana? Exactly 1556 essays comprising class assignments, written seminar presentations, test papers and examination scripts from 514 randomly selected students of the University of Botswana were analysed. The findings indicate that there were sys…
A study of the stylistic markers of the language of cartoons in Nigeria
This paper discusses the stylistic characteristics of the language of cartoons in some Nigerian newspapers. The analysis focuses on printing styles, stylistic registers, and textual features. The author concludes that the informal style (exemplified by the occurrence of Pidgin English, colloquial forms, loan blends, ellipsis, and telegraphic sentences) characterizes the language of the cartoons. Thus, cartoonists use language as an artistic mediu…
Translanguaging in Nigerian and Malawian online newspaper readers’ comments
The notion of language as a homogenous, stable and bounded system of communication has waned partly because of increased understanding of the language behaviour of bi/multi-linguals whose language use in different domains is now more appropriately described as translanguaging. The thrust of most definitions is that translanguaging involves the active engagement of language as an agent of making meaning using all the linguistic, cultural and socia…
Aspects of Culture and Meaning in Botswana English
Using samples from local newspapers, letters and public speeches, this article argues that English assimilates to and reflects the Botswana culture through borrowing and semantic modification. It discusses those terminologies and expressions that depict the cultural values of Batswana in the usage of English in Botswana. Two types of borrowed items are discussed: those depicting old traditional practices that cannot be translated into English ( k…
Micro language planning and cultural renaissance in Botswana
Botswana English
Concerted efforts to characterise Botswana English (BE), though still referred to as ‘a variety in development’, have validated its existence. However, the teaching and assessment of English in the high schools do not seem to have responded to the development of this variety. This paper discusses the viability of using Standard British English as the model for teaching and assessing students’ proficiency in high schools in Botswana. It examines t…
English Articles and Modals in the Writing of Some Batswana Students
What syntactic patterns emerge in students’ use of articles and modals? What are the reasons for these patterns? What implications do the findings of the study have for English language instruction in Botswana? Exactly 1556 essays comprising class assignments, written seminar presentations, test papers and examination scripts from 514 randomly selected students of the University of Botswana were analysed. The findings indicate that there were sys…
A study of the stylistic markers of the language of cartoons in Nigeria
This paper discusses the stylistic characteristics of the language of cartoons in some Nigerian newspapers. The analysis focuses on printing styles, stylistic registers, and textual features. The author concludes that the informal style (exemplified by the occurrence of Pidgin English, colloquial forms, loan blends, ellipsis, and telegraphic sentences) characterizes the language of the cartoons. Thus, cartoonists use language as an artistic mediu…
English Articles and Modals in the Writing of Some Batswana Students
What syntactic patterns emerge in students’ use of articles and modals? What are the reasons for these patterns? What implications do the findings of the study have for English language instruction in Botswana? Exactly 1556 essays comprising class assignments, written seminar presentations, test papers and examination scripts from 514 randomly selected students of the University of Botswana were analysed. The findings indicate that there were sys…
Aspects of Culture and Meaning in Botswana English
Using samples from local newspapers, letters and public speeches, this article argues that English assimilates to and reflects the Botswana culture through borrowing and semantic modification. It discusses those terminologies and expressions that depict the cultural values of Batswana in the usage of English in Botswana. Two types of borrowed items are discussed: those depicting old traditional practices that cannot be translated into English ( k…
Botswana English
Concerted efforts to characterise Botswana English (BE), though still referred to as ‘a variety in development’, have validated its existence. However, the teaching and assessment of English in the high schools do not seem to have responded to the development of this variety. This paper discusses the viability of using Standard British English as the model for teaching and assessing students’ proficiency in high schools in Botswana. It examines t…
Micro language planning and cultural renaissance in Botswana
Translanguaging in Nigerian and Malawian online newspaper readers’ comments
The notion of language as a homogenous, stable and bounded system of communication has waned partly because of increased understanding of the language behaviour of bi/multi-linguals whose language use in different domains is now more appropriately described as translanguaging. The thrust of most definitions is that translanguaging involves the active engagement of language as an agent of making meaning using all the linguistic, cultural and socia…
Linguistics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Newspaper (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works)