Semantics of Occupational Lexis in Nigerian English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2254822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victoria A Alabi (0009-0006-8490-4470, University of Ilorin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-112 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-971x.00158 |
| OpenAlex | W1980680062 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This paper describes forms of semantic re-investment of occupational lexical items in Nigerian English. Three categories and two subcategories of re-investment are identified: shift, generalisation, narrowing (subcategories of 'shift'), re-assignment, and analogy. These types of semantic re-investment are considered within a socio-cultural and linguistic setting of Nigeria as a developing country. The paper also discusses the intranational and international intelligibility and implications of such semantic re-investment
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2021 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |