Herbert Igboanusi
Biographic Data
| ID | 223309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herbert Igboanusi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Herbert |
| FAMILY NAME | Igboanusi |
| SIGNATURE | IGBOANUSI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Yorùbá language endangerment and loss in the domain of radio broadcast
Against the backdrop of the warnings by some previous studies about the danger of the Yorùbá language losing domains because of the increasing dominance of English, the present study examines the broadcast languages of selected radio stations in Osun State, Nigeria, to ascertain the extent of the threat of English to Yorùbá in broadcast media domain. The investigation is carried out within the wider context of the worries being expressed by many …
The modernisation of HIV and Aids’ nomenclatures in Nigeria’s major languages
Although the level of awareness of HIV has significantly improved over the past decade following the coordinated activities of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Nigeria still remains one of the most burdened countries in the world with about 3 million people living with HIV. Increasing enlightenment campaigns on HIV and AIDS have not been able to achieve remarkable behaviour change as a result of the non-use of appropriate nomen…
The language-in-education politics in Nigeria
Against the backdrop of the rejection of mother tongue-based bilingual education in Southern Nigeria and in Northern linguistic minority areas, this study investigates the micropolitics of language education by interrogating everyday language practices of education stakeholders which are at variance with language-in-education policy. It relied on a wide range of data collected through carefully documented observations of classrooms and school com…
The English-only language education policy in The Gambia and low literacy rates
The education policies of 1988–2003 and 2004–2015 in The Gambia make provisions for the use of the L1 or area languages to serve as the media of instruction from Grades 1 to 3 and as school subjects from Grade 4 onwards. However, the policy on the use of L1 for teaching has not been implemented and what is practised instead is the use of English as a means of teaching from pre-primary to the tertiary level education. Since English is the weakest …
The role of language policy in poverty alleviation in West Africa
In spite of being home to many treasured raw materials and natural resources, West Africa harbors some of the poorest countries in the world. In fact, about half of the poorest countries in Africa are located in West Africa, and most of her citizens are afflicted by poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy. Several economic intervention schemes by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank, IMF, ADB) have failed because of a lack…
Language shift in West Africa
West Africa is linguistically the most heterogeneous sub-region in Africa accounting for more than half of Africa’s 2000 languages. In spite of being one of the most linguistically diversified regions in the world with possibly the greatest occurrences of language shift and loss, studies focusing on language shift and maintenance in West Africa are almost absent in sociolinguistic literature. This special issue, which originates from thematic col…
The role of ethnically mixed marriages in language shift
As the foundation of homes, the marriage institution is an important agent of socialization. In this regard, marriage can be relied upon as a major factor in language and cultural maintenance. However, mixed marriages may contribute to language shift in the home because they can lead to a change in language use patterns among minority language speakers and their children. This means that the likelihood of preserving a minority language is greater…
The sociolinguistics of development in Africa
The sociolinguistics of development in Africa, P.G. Djite, Clevedon, Multilingual Matters, 2008, xvi + 227pp., US$139.95 (hbk), ISBN 13: 978-1-84769-046-3, US$ 54.95 (pbk), ISBN 13: 978-1-84769-045
Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education in Nigeria
Although Nigeria's National Policy on Education provides for a multilingual policy involving the learning of a child's L1 or language of the immediate community (LIC), one of the three major or national languages (i.e. Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) and English, this policy has not been effectively implemented. This paper reviews the problems and challenges of bilingual education in Nigeria and suggests ways in which bilingual programmes may be implemen…
Linguistic inequalities in Nigeria and minority language education
This paper identifies different forms of linguistic inequalities in Nigeria resulting from natural endowment, socio-political factors and language attitude. In the country, the value placed on linguistic resources varies – English, major languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) and minority languages (i.e. all other indigenous languages spoken in Nigeria) – in that (descending) order. While English is the official language of the country used as a medi…
Changing trends in language choice in Nigeria
With over 250 ethnic nationalities and about 400 indigenous languages (Adegbija 1997) existing alongside English (the official language) and Nigerian Pidgin (NP), it is to be expected that language choice in Nigeria will be complex. Patterns of choices in language are not static and may be caused to change from time to time by socio-political developments within a society. The present study examines the extent to which socio-political activities,…
The Future of French in Nigeria's Language Policies
In a surprise announcement in December 1996 in a speech at the Nigerian Institute for International Affairs, the late Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha said ‘Nigeria is resolutely launching a programme of national language training that will in a short order, permit our country to become thoroughly bilingual’.1 1. General Abacha's idea of Nigeria becoming ‘thoroughly bilingual’ should not be interpreted as being a parallel with the situ…
Empowering Nigerian Pidgin
In spite of the fact that Nigerian Pidgin (NP) is probably the language with the highest population of users in Nigeria, it does not enjoy official recognition and is excluded from the education system. It lacks prestige because it is seen by many Nigerians as a "bad" form of English and associated with a socially deprived set of people. This paper explores the possibility of empowering NP (and its speakers) by raising the value of the language t…
Is Igbo an endangered language
Igbo is one of Nigeria's three major languages, with Hausa and Yoruba being the other two. It is spoken by a population of between 20 and 25 million people. Igbo is taught, learnt and examined in Igbo as a first language from the primary school level to the tertiary level of education. Books on diverse subjects (including literary works) have been written in the language. In recent times, however, several developments (such as dwindling interest …
A comparative study of the pronunciation features of Igbo English and Yoruba English speakers of Nigeria
Oppressing the oppressed
This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Knowledge, Use, and Attitudes Towards Americanisms in Nigerian English
As a result of British colonization of Nigeria, Nigerian English has its origins in British English and its usage has shown a strong British influence. In recent times, however, Nigerian English usage seems to have shown a growing influence of American English. This study examines the extent of the knowledge and use of American English by Nigerians as well as the attitude of Nigerian speakers of English towards American influence in Nigerian Engl…
Varieties of Nigerian English
This paper examines Igbo English as a variety of Nigerian English used in Nigerian literature. It establishes Igbo English, in creative writing, as a deliberate but significant stylistic device which arises from the influence or interference of Igbo language and culture. Through the linguistic processes of transfer and translation, the following seven linguistic categories - borrowing, coinages, loanblends, translation equivalents, semantic exten…
A comparative study of the pronunciation features of Igbo English and Yoruba English speakers of Nigeria
Empowering Nigerian Pidgin
In spite of the fact that Nigerian Pidgin (NP) is probably the language with the highest population of users in Nigeria, it does not enjoy official recognition and is excluded from the education system. It lacks prestige because it is seen by many Nigerians as a "bad" form of English and associated with a socially deprived set of people. This paper explores the possibility of empowering NP (and its speakers) by raising the value of the language t…
Knowledge, Use, and Attitudes Towards Americanisms in Nigerian English
As a result of British colonization of Nigeria, Nigerian English has its origins in British English and its usage has shown a strong British influence. In recent times, however, Nigerian English usage seems to have shown a growing influence of American English. This study examines the extent of the knowledge and use of American English by Nigerians as well as the attitude of Nigerian speakers of English towards American influence in Nigerian Engl…
The role of ethnically mixed marriages in language shift
As the foundation of homes, the marriage institution is an important agent of socialization. In this regard, marriage can be relied upon as a major factor in language and cultural maintenance. However, mixed marriages may contribute to language shift in the home because they can lead to a change in language use patterns among minority language speakers and their children. This means that the likelihood of preserving a minority language is greater…
Oppressing the oppressed
This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Yorùbá language endangerment and loss in the domain of radio broadcast
Against the backdrop of the warnings by some previous studies about the danger of the Yorùbá language losing domains because of the increasing dominance of English, the present study examines the broadcast languages of selected radio stations in Osun State, Nigeria, to ascertain the extent of the threat of English to Yorùbá in broadcast media domain. The investigation is carried out within the wider context of the worries being expressed by many …
Varieties of Nigerian English
This paper examines Igbo English as a variety of Nigerian English used in Nigerian literature. It establishes Igbo English, in creative writing, as a deliberate but significant stylistic device which arises from the influence or interference of Igbo language and culture. Through the linguistic processes of transfer and translation, the following seven linguistic categories - borrowing, coinages, loanblends, translation equivalents, semantic exten…
Varieties of Nigerian English
This paper examines Igbo English as a variety of Nigerian English used in Nigerian literature. It establishes Igbo English, in creative writing, as a deliberate but significant stylistic device which arises from the influence or interference of Igbo language and culture. Through the linguistic processes of transfer and translation, the following seven linguistic categories - borrowing, coinages, loanblends, translation equivalents, semantic exten…
Knowledge, Use, and Attitudes Towards Americanisms in Nigerian English
As a result of British colonization of Nigeria, Nigerian English has its origins in British English and its usage has shown a strong British influence. In recent times, however, Nigerian English usage seems to have shown a growing influence of American English. This study examines the extent of the knowledge and use of American English by Nigerians as well as the attitude of Nigerian speakers of English towards American influence in Nigerian Engl…
Oppressing the oppressed
This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Is Igbo an endangered language
Igbo is one of Nigeria's three major languages, with Hausa and Yoruba being the other two. It is spoken by a population of between 20 and 25 million people. Igbo is taught, learnt and examined in Igbo as a first language from the primary school level to the tertiary level of education. Books on diverse subjects (including literary works) have been written in the language. In recent times, however, several developments (such as dwindling interest …
A comparative study of the pronunciation features of Igbo English and Yoruba English speakers of Nigeria
Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education in Nigeria
Although Nigeria's National Policy on Education provides for a multilingual policy involving the learning of a child's L1 or language of the immediate community (LIC), one of the three major or national languages (i.e. Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) and English, this policy has not been effectively implemented. This paper reviews the problems and challenges of bilingual education in Nigeria and suggests ways in which bilingual programmes may be implemen…
Linguistic inequalities in Nigeria and minority language education
This paper identifies different forms of linguistic inequalities in Nigeria resulting from natural endowment, socio-political factors and language attitude. In the country, the value placed on linguistic resources varies – English, major languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) and minority languages (i.e. all other indigenous languages spoken in Nigeria) – in that (descending) order. While English is the official language of the country used as a medi…
Changing trends in language choice in Nigeria
With over 250 ethnic nationalities and about 400 indigenous languages (Adegbija 1997) existing alongside English (the official language) and Nigerian Pidgin (NP), it is to be expected that language choice in Nigeria will be complex. Patterns of choices in language are not static and may be caused to change from time to time by socio-political developments within a society. The present study examines the extent to which socio-political activities,…
The Future of French in Nigeria's Language Policies
In a surprise announcement in December 1996 in a speech at the Nigerian Institute for International Affairs, the late Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha said ‘Nigeria is resolutely launching a programme of national language training that will in a short order, permit our country to become thoroughly bilingual’.1 1. General Abacha's idea of Nigeria becoming ‘thoroughly bilingual’ should not be interpreted as being a parallel with the situ…
Empowering Nigerian Pidgin
In spite of the fact that Nigerian Pidgin (NP) is probably the language with the highest population of users in Nigeria, it does not enjoy official recognition and is excluded from the education system. It lacks prestige because it is seen by many Nigerians as a "bad" form of English and associated with a socially deprived set of people. This paper explores the possibility of empowering NP (and its speakers) by raising the value of the language t…
Language shift in West Africa
West Africa is linguistically the most heterogeneous sub-region in Africa accounting for more than half of Africa’s 2000 languages. In spite of being one of the most linguistically diversified regions in the world with possibly the greatest occurrences of language shift and loss, studies focusing on language shift and maintenance in West Africa are almost absent in sociolinguistic literature. This special issue, which originates from thematic col…
The role of ethnically mixed marriages in language shift
As the foundation of homes, the marriage institution is an important agent of socialization. In this regard, marriage can be relied upon as a major factor in language and cultural maintenance. However, mixed marriages may contribute to language shift in the home because they can lead to a change in language use patterns among minority language speakers and their children. This means that the likelihood of preserving a minority language is greater…
The sociolinguistics of development in Africa
The sociolinguistics of development in Africa, P.G. Djite, Clevedon, Multilingual Matters, 2008, xvi + 227pp., US$139.95 (hbk), ISBN 13: 978-1-84769-046-3, US$ 54.95 (pbk), ISBN 13: 978-1-84769-045
The English-only language education policy in The Gambia and low literacy rates
The education policies of 1988–2003 and 2004–2015 in The Gambia make provisions for the use of the L1 or area languages to serve as the media of instruction from Grades 1 to 3 and as school subjects from Grade 4 onwards. However, the policy on the use of L1 for teaching has not been implemented and what is practised instead is the use of English as a means of teaching from pre-primary to the tertiary level education. Since English is the weakest …
The role of language policy in poverty alleviation in West Africa
In spite of being home to many treasured raw materials and natural resources, West Africa harbors some of the poorest countries in the world. In fact, about half of the poorest countries in Africa are located in West Africa, and most of her citizens are afflicted by poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy. Several economic intervention schemes by international financial institutions (such as the World Bank, IMF, ADB) have failed because of a lack…
The language-in-education politics in Nigeria
Against the backdrop of the rejection of mother tongue-based bilingual education in Southern Nigeria and in Northern linguistic minority areas, this study investigates the micropolitics of language education by interrogating everyday language practices of education stakeholders which are at variance with language-in-education policy. It relied on a wide range of data collected through carefully documented observations of classrooms and school com…
The modernisation of HIV and Aids’ nomenclatures in Nigeria’s major languages
Although the level of awareness of HIV has significantly improved over the past decade following the coordinated activities of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Nigeria still remains one of the most burdened countries in the world with about 3 million people living with HIV. Increasing enlightenment campaigns on HIV and AIDS have not been able to achieve remarkable behaviour change as a result of the non-use of appropriate nomen…
Yorùbá language endangerment and loss in the domain of radio broadcast
Against the backdrop of the warnings by some previous studies about the danger of the Yorùbá language losing domains because of the increasing dominance of English, the present study examines the broadcast languages of selected radio stations in Osun State, Nigeria, to ascertain the extent of the threat of English to Yorùbá in broadcast media domain. The investigation is carried out within the wider context of the worries being expressed by many …
Sociology (17 works) · Linguistics (16 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (16 works) · Political science (12 works) · Indigenous (8 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Yoruba (8 works) · Hausa (7 works) · Igbo (7 works) · Law (7 works)