(Socio)linguistic indices of the codification of Nigerian English

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ID7900753
AutoresKingsley O Ugwuanyi (0000-0002-6480-0352, University of Nigeria, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume16
Fascículo10
Data de publicação2022-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLanguage and Linguistics Compass (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1749-818X • E-ISSN: 1749-818X
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/lnc3.12475
OpenAlexW4303437658
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas32

Although many studies in world Englishes research have examined the sociocultural and political factors that shape the development of varieties of English in non‐native contexts, there has been limited work on the range of codificatory instruments that engender the standardisation of these ‘new’ Englishes, especially in specific reference to Nigerian English (NE). Examining the extent of the codification of new Englishes is particularly critical in terms of their institutionalisation and eventual acceptance, both locally and internationally. In light of this, this article draws evidence from existing research and institutional efforts and policies to show where NE lies in the process of codification. The analysis indicates that, while there is an avalanche of evidence of (socio)linguistic indices showing that NE is being radically codified, the range of codificatory instruments (e.g., dictionaries, style manuals, grammars, pedagogies, language policies) remain limited

Institutionalisation · Linguistic description · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Rule-based machine translation · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Varieties of English · World Englishes · Anthropology · Computer Science · Gender Studies in Language · History · Law · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy