Nigerian Pidgin English : A Cultural Universal for National Communication and Policy Enactment

Ehondor , Beryl

doi:10.12816/0059041

Article Details

Nigerian Pidgin English : A Cultural Universal for National Communication and Policy Enactment

Authors:

Ehondor , Beryl

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Political science | Languages

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2020 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.10-14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

238882

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0059041

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Abstract:

 Recurrent ethnic conflicts and political strife are threats to national unity and pride. Some argue, this phenomenon is related to the impact of prior Western dominance, globalisation and neo-colonialism. As panacea, this paper leans on Kwasi Wiredu’s proposition of Language, a Cultural Universal, as essential for intercultural and national communication. The paper, using discourse analysis argues that the Nigeria Pidgin English Language has a unifying potential for Nigeria. Nigerian Pidgin speaking is currently more popular compared to the 3 regional languages, Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba, and English language. This proposition further explored Spolsky’s National Language Policy Theory. It concludes that Nigeria’s multi-ethnic reality and antecedents’ challenges be resolved by the pragmatic positivist approach of language unification. Recommendations include a review of the National communication policy, creation of language policy, declaration that Nigerian Pidgin be officially added to the list of languages for National Communication, in the interest of National Unity.

Article Details

Nigerian Pidgin English : A Cultural Universal for National Communication and Policy Enactment

Authors:

Ehondor , Beryl

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Political science | Languages

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2020 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.10-14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

238882

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0059041

Descriptors:

POLITICAL CONFLICT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

COMMUNICATION POLICY

ETHNIC STRUGGLE

NIGERIA

Spolsky’s Heory

National Communication Policy

Cultural Universal

Nigerian Pidgin English

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ehondor , Beryl

Publisher: Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics: Political science | Languages

Journal: Journal of Research and Development 2020 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.10-14

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 238882

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 23113278

DOI: 10.12816/0059041

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Ehondor , Beryl

Publisher:

Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues ( ZARSMI )

Main Topics:

Political science | Languages

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2020 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.10-14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

238882

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0059041