![]() Nigerian Pidgin English has developed to the extent that it is utilized for literary communication. It is a lingua franca for social integration among diverse ethnic groups in the country. Nigerian Pidgin English is in fact becoming very popular in the country, especially in the secondary schools and in the universities even at public function as well as in the offices. The origin of Nigerian pidgin can be traced to the contact which was established between multilingual coastal communities and Portuguese merchants, who were joined later by the Dutch and the English. Pidgin has their different histories about language contact and subsequent borrowing and code-mixing. The effects of Nigerian Pidgin English on students is the focus of this research work. Language, which Oyewo Yinka describe as “the medium or vehicle for conveying ideas, a system of arbitrary vocal symbol based on social cooperation the totality of meaningful utterance in any given society” (15) is by far the most important means of human communication. The distributive qualities of mind that are so far as we know unique to man. When we study human language, we are approaching what some might call the human essence. ![]() Victoria Fromkin and Robert Rodman quoted Noam Chomoky as saying that: This view is buttressed by Blakar who asserts that “we actually live and behave in a world of language” (4). It is through language that human beings grasp and understand reality and transmit it from one generation to another. ![]() This definition shows that language has often been identified as the most unique attribute of man. According to Akindele and Adegbije, language is:Ī human phenomenon that has form which can be described in terms of units of sound (phonemes), word, morphemes, phrases, sentences and paragraphs or discourse (1). For instance, all English speaking countries understand the meaning of the word ‘water’. ![]() Language is only possible because within each society, people agree to understand a particular pattern of sound in a particular way. One of the most important differences between man and animal is man’s ability to speak and make others understand him. THE EFFECTS OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION. Staff Development And Distance Education.Industrial Relation and Personnel Management.Entrepreneurial And Business Management. ![]()
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