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1. www.nature.com › articles › s41599/024/02821-zEnglish language hegemony: retrospect and prospect - Nature

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   Feb 26, 2024 · For many non-native speakers, English is a lingua franca facilitating communication across diverse linguistic backgrounds, catalyzing scientific advancement, and enabling access to global...

2. venturesafrica.com › features › nigeria-has-aNigeria has a massive, largely overlooked, language crisis

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   Feb 16, 2016 · English is Nigeria’s lingua franca. It is also the language of academic instruction, the major language of communication in government offices, business establishments and places of trade; yet Nigerians are struggling with proficiency in the English language.

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   Why is English a language in Nigeria?

   • The English language in Nigeria, as noted earlier, was not first introduced to serve as the country’s lingua franca but as a means of conducting missionary activities. The amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates allowed English to thrive in Nigeria.

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   Is English a lingua franca in Nigeria?

   • Banjo ( 1970) argues that English was not initially planned to be a lingua franca in Nigeria but an official language in government, the media, and the teaching of the Christian doctrines, especially in the southern part of Nigeria.

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   Which language performs the most function in Nigeria?

   • Out of the over 500 indigenous languages and the three major exoglossic languages (English, French, and Arabic) in Nigeria, English is the language that performs the most function because it “provides access to most important scientific, technological, and cross-cultural domains of knowledge and interaction” (Kachru, 2017, p. 97).

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   Why do Nigerians still use English?

   • In contrast, indigenous languages are seen as a hindrance to growth. In other words, English continues to wield power in Nigeria because Nigerians believe that English will alleviate their troubles and open a pathway for financial stability.

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4. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullOn the parameters of the power of English in Nigeria: A ...

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   Jun 15, 2022 · The aftermath of the British overseas trade and exploration saw the spread of English to other parts of the world, especially in Africa, in what has been described as “Eurocentric [Anglocentric]... Full article: On the parameters of the power of English in Nigeria: A bottom-up approach towards revitalizing Nigerian languages

5. www.degruyter.com › document › doiEnglish as a lingua franca and linguistic justice: insights ...

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   Aug 31, 2022 · This paper focuses on English as a lingua franca, an area of research that has gone through several phases of reconceptualization over recent years. What has not changed despite the reframing is the insistence that ELF, with its focus on intelligibility rather than formal accuracy, is not to be judged on the basis of standard English norms. In response to these claims, researchers have argued ...

6. www.cfr.org › blog › nigeria-making-its-mark-englishNigeria Making Its Mark on the English Language

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   February 19, 2020 4:05 pm (EST) In its February update, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) included numerous new words of Nigerian origin. Many of the words relate to food preparation, urban...

7. www.researchgate.net › publication › 324755175_Use(PDF) Use and Relevance of English as Nigeria's Official ...

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   The paper found that English language is a foreign and an imposed one, it has so far been the most expedient language for Nigeria"s politics, administration and lingua franca, has on one ways...

8. www.cambridge.org › core › booksEnglish as a Lingua Franca and Transcultural Communication ...

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   Summary. Research into global uses of English, and particularly ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), has highlighted the diversity and fluidity of communicative practices in intercultural and transcultural communication through English.