Language transfer and the Nigerian writer of English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2268415 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Biodun Goke‐pariola (French Institute for Research in Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-136 |
| Publication date | 1987-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/j.1467-971x.1987.tb00187.x |
| OpenAlex | W2107492564 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study discusses the processes of language transfer as used by Nigerian writers in English. These processes are illustrated with examples from the noun phrase, the verb phrase, and word formation. The primary focus is on two Nigerian creative writers, i.e. Chinua Achebe (Arrow of God) and Amos Tutuola (The Palm-wine Drinkard). It is shown that the two writers represent two distinct attempts to cope with the problem of expressing a native cultural experience in a non-native language, through the transfer of linguistic structures and sociocultural concepts expressed in the first language. Such a transfer-conscious or unconscious-is thus a valuable strategy for a creative writer. The examples show that the search for translation equivalents for culture-bound items and form in Nigerian English is a necessary stage in the process of nativization of an institutionalized variety of English
Comprehension approach · First language · Focus (optics · Language transfer · Linguistics · Natural language · Noun · Noun phrase · Phrase · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Unconscious mind · Variety (cybernetics · Verb · Verb phrase · Anthropology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 1989 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |