Yoruba-English bilingualism in central Lagos - Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2172944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel Adedun, Emmanuel Adedayo Adedun, Mojisola Shodipe |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-132 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6815 • E-ISSN: 1469-9346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13696815.2011.637882 |
| OpenAlex | W2086251760 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article examines the language repertoire and linguistic behaviour of the inhabitants of Central Lagos in Nigeria. It is noted that the linguistic composition of Lagos can be attributed to the history of language contact and the peculiar settlement pattern of various Lagos dwellers necessitated by a complex process of socio-cultural integration, ethnic diffusion, and linguistic assimilation. The article identifies the factors that shape the linguistic character of the Lagos Island speech community as coagulation of Yoruba ethnic communities, influx of Nigerian linguistic groups, influence of religion and pre-colonial immigration history. The article concludes that the language repertoire in Lagos is reflective of the truly cosmopolitan nature of the city with its attendant transforming influence on Yoruba-English bilingualism. Keywords: bilingualismlinguistic geographyYoruba-EnglishPidgin
Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Ethnic group · Ethnology · First language · Geography · Immigration · Language contact · Linguistics · Literature · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pidgin · Repertoire · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Yoruba · Anthropology · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Multilingual Education and Policy · History
Language in social groups
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The social correlates and linguistic processes of lexical borrowing and assimilation
Englishization of Yoruba phonology
The politics of code-switching
Discourse Strategies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |