An introduction to pidgins and creoles by john holm. West african pidgin also known as guinea coast creole english is an english based pidgin and a creole language spoken as a lingua franca across nigeria and beyond. To date, english is still the language of whitecollar african employment. Towards an analysis of nigerian pidgin english top results of your surfing towards an analysis of nigerian pidgin english start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to. West african pidgin definition of west african pidgin by. Nigeria harnesses pidgin english power education the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fanakalo spread to the diamond and gold mines in the south african interior and subsequently to other african countries in the late nineteenth century. In chapters 5 and 6, the author end page 99 turns to a synchronic syntactic and sociolinguistic description of ghana pidgin english. The book is accompanied by a cdrom which contains illustrative material. It can be spoken as a pidgin, a creole, slang or a decreolised acrolect by different speakers, who may switch between these forms depending on the social setting. Other issues such as masculinity and the use of pidgin english are also related to. It is part of a continuum of english pidgins and creoles spoken other westafrican countries such as cameroon, sierra leone and ghana.
English as used in west africa the official language of nigeria, ghana, sierra leone, gambia, and cameroon. The absolute beginners guide to pidgin kobby graham. West african pidgin began in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context john benjamins. Definition and examples of west african pidgin english. Used by upwards of 30 million people, west african pidgin english wape serves primarily as an interethnic lingua. Pidgins and creoles encyclopedia of life support systems. Pidgin english has become west africas common language. Fanakalo is also defined as a southern african pidgin language. African pidgin english ghape makes extensive use of hitherto neglected historical. Would you read a book if it was written in nouchi, or at least some of it had nouchi in it. This monograph further includes an overview of the history of afro european. The absolute beginners guide to pidgin kobby graham opinion.
Pdf ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context. The book includes maps, a comprehensive index, and appendices with west african pidgin wordlists and. Pidgin english download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Thus, west african elements are amply represented in caribbean and african pc, and melanesian components are part of pacific creoles. A sociohistorical and structural analysis magnus huber this first published fullscale study of the ghanaian variety of west african pidgin english ghape makes extensive use of hitherto neglected historical material and provides a synchronic account of ghapes structure and sociolinguistics.
West african pidgin english by olivia windmill on prezi. Ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Magazine article new african the case for pidgin english. Download ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context in pdf and epub formats for free. This monograph further includes an overview of the history of afroeuropean contact. English the mans wife the childs toy third person singular s. Pdf ghana pidgin english in its west african context. Nigerian pidgin english language contact manchester.
Whether nigerian english gospel songs or nigerian english worship songs or even nigerian english praise and worship songs. Click download or read online button to ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context book pdf. Official languages during the first world war, germany was defeated and sent out of the territories that the germans. Project muse ghana pidgin english in its west african. The west african varieties being examined in this study are identified variously in the literature as nigerian pidgin english, ghanaian pidgin english, and cameroon pidginenglish also called kamtok,and will be referred to as nigerian pidgin np, ghanaian pidgin gp, and cameroonian pidgin cp respectively. English language has metamorphosed into what we know today as nigerian pidgin. A pidgin originates in specific circumstances of contact between groups of people with different mothertongues. West african pidgin english, also called guinea coast creole english, was a language of commerce spoken.
Download pdf ghanaian pidgin english in its west african. Later in its history, this useful trading language was adopted as a native language by. We cannot guarantee that ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Discover the best west african history in best sellers. The book is accompanied by a cdrom which contains illustrative material such as. I am referring to west african pidgin english, mainly spoken in cameroon, ghana, nigeria and sierra leone not frenchbased pidgin. Pdf sociolinguistics of the varieties of west african. While these languages are generally mutually intelligible, a lack of standardization means they are constantly evolving and that local variations are constantly springing up. General historical sketch, distinguishing four levels. Pdf on the origins of locative for in west african pidgin english. Ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context download ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
West african pidgin english, also called guinea coast creole english, was a language of commerce spoken along the coast during the atlantic slave trade in the late 17th and 18th centuries. However, from then 1672 until 1788 the slave trade was a cornerstone of english economic life. West african pidgin english wape, henceforth1 is the result of a combination of. In recent years, nigerian pidgin english development has been particularly evident in the big cities and ports in the south of nigeria, where it is used among people belonging to different ethnic groups. Nigerian pidgin, along with the various pidgin and creole languages of west africa share similarities to the various dialects of english found in the caribbean. The language is sometimes referred to as pijin or broken pronounced brokun. Discover 200 popular nigerian pidgin english words kindle edition by usua, mk. West african pidgin english was a language of commerce spoken along the coast during the. Special focus is on the differences between ghape and other west african pidgins, in particular. The term west african pidgin english refers to a continuum of english based pidgins and creoles spoken along the west coast of africa, particularly in nigeria, liberia, and sierra leone. It is confined to a smaller section of society than other west african creoles, and is more stigmatized, perhaps due to the presence of twi as the lingua franca of choice.
African american english aae, a language variety that has also been identified at different times in dialectology and literary studies as black english, black dialect, and negro nonstandard english. West african pidgin began in the late 17th and 18th centuries as a. West african pidgin english or wape for short is a family of englishbased pidgins spoken in a costal belt of west african nations running from gambia to cameroon. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. So if we have a common language that binds us together, why are we so obsessed with speaking the queens english. The study traces the history of pidgin english in the early ghanaian. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Commonly referred to as brokin, it is often not considered a creole language since most speakers are not native speakers, although many children do learn it early. Pdf download ghanaian pidgin english in its west african. Make we hear your speak, make we know why chaw students dey luv you desiree pipkins. Russenorsk, hawaiian pidgin english and creoles belizean creole, tok pisin. Bbc starts pidgin digital service for west africa audiences. This dictionary of nigerian english was stimulated by some enquiries from the oxford english dictionary on words of putative west african origin. John holm examines the structure of these pidgins and creoles, the social history of their speakers, and the theories put.
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Click download or read online button to get pidgin english book now. The historical contact of the indigenous languages with. Ghanaian pidgin english ghape, also known as kru english or, in akan, kroo brofo, is a variety of west african pidgin english spoken in ghana, predominantly in the southern towns and the capital, accra. The oed faces an increasingly uphill struggle in its attempts to capture world english. West african pidgin definition is an englishbased pidgin language in use in various areas in west africa, particularly the cameroons. Special focus is on the differences between ghape and other west african pidgins, in particular the development of, and interrelations between, the. Click download or read online button to get social and linguistic history of nigerian pidgin english book now. West african pidgin english was the lingua franca, or language of commerce, spoken along the west african coast during the period of the atlantic slave trade. Download social and linguistic history of nigerian pidgin english or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. A classic article about international languages in history, by. It is a variety of west african pidgin englishes spoken along the coast from ghana to cameroon. Home books ghanaian pidgin english in its west african context.
Special focus is on the differences between ghape and other west african pidgins. The concise oxford dictionary or the pocket oxford dictionary can not be compared with nigerian english dictionary or nigerian pidgin english dictionary or even english to nigerian dictionary. West african pidgin english also known as guinea coast creole english is a west african. Considering differences on the phonetic, grammatical, and lexical level, we will draw from findings by other linguists who have investigated individual varieties of west african pidgin english e. On translating pidgins and creoles in african literature erudit. This book places creole language formation in a broader context of language in society. West african pidgin english, also called guinea coast creole english, was a language of commerce spoken along the coast during the atlantic slave trade in. The series intends to fill gaps in areas such as african politics, history, law, religion, culture, sociology, literature, philosophy, vi. This webpage can be of help to nigerian english phonology. Ebook towards an analysis of nigerian pidgin english as.
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