2025· Eureka-Unilag· Vol 10, pp. 196-224· 0 citations
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This study examines the discourse of Nigerian English as a non-native variety, tracing its evolution and establishing its present status within the framework of World Englishes. Focusing on selected lexical items, the analysis highlights systematic patterns of semantic narrowing, broadening, extension, and pragmatic reorientation that distinguish Nigerian English from Standard British English (henceforth SBE). Data were drawn from Nigerian literary texts and newspapers in the bid to ensure authentic representations of usage. Items such as Godfather, conductor, big man, compound, and home training illustrate how English, among World Englishes, has been indigenised to reflect Nigeria’s socio-cultural realities and communicative practices. The findings demonstrate that these innovations are neither random deviations nor errors but adaptive processes that enrich the expressive capacity of Nigerian English. The study concludes that Nigerian English has developed into a stable, dynamic, and legitimate variety in its own right, embodying both local identity and global relevance.
Contemporary Nigerian English offers an engaging empirical exploration of Nigerian English in the twenty-first century, highlighting its historical development, present-day usage, and emerging linguistic features. Drawing on multiple sources of evidence, including naturally occurring language data, online corpora, social media discourse, and survey findings, the Element investigates how multilingualism, cultural diversity, and digital communication continue to shape the variety. It analyses salient features of Nigerian English across lexico-semantic, phonological, morpho-syntactic, and pragmatic domains, while also considering the language ideologies and attitudes that inform its perception and use. By integrating structural linguistic analysis and sociolinguistic perspectives, the Element reveals how Nigerian English reflects the cultural identities, communicative practices, and cognitive worlds of its speakers. In doing so, it advances scholarship on World Englishes and contributes to broader discussions of linguistic variation and change in contemporary global contexts.
F. Unuabonah, Rotimi Taiwo, R. Oladipupo et al.· 0 citations
This article examines the influence of English on Vietnamese in the context of globalisation, with particular attention to lexical borrowing, code-switching, digital discourse, and language attitudes. Grounded in contact linguistics, sociolinguistic theory, and language ideology studies, the paper uses a qualitative design that combines naturalistic observation of public and digital language practices with a systematic review of recent scholarship on English-Vietnamese contact. The analysis shows that English influence is most visible in the lexical domain, especially in technology, education, business, and popular culture. English-Vietnamese code-switching is also widespread in youth-oriented and digitally mediated communication, where it serves pragmatic functions such as emphasis, brevity, and topic framing, as well as social functions such as identity performance and in-group solidarity. Syntactic and phonological influences appear more limited and register-specific, although Englishinfluenced discourse markers, passive constructions, and loanword pronunciation patterns are increasingly noticeable among proficient bilingual users. The study further indicates that attitudes toward English influence remain ambivalent: younger speakers often treat bilingual hybridity as a sign of modernity and global identity, while purist concerns persist in public and institutional discourse. The paper concludes with implications for Vietnamese language policy and English education.
Vu Mai Phuong· International Journal of Edu...· 0 citations
This study examines the influence of Global English on the Azerbaijani language from a sociolinguistic and language-policy perspective. Rather than presenting undocumented survey or corpus findings, it adopts a qualitative documentary method that integrates research on Global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, Azerbaijani lexicology, terminology development, and official language-policy discourse. A purposive set of established and frequently discussed English-origin lexical items is used to illustrate historical routes of transfer, particularly the contrast between earlier Russian-mediated borrowing and more recent direct contact with English. The analysis identifies four interconnected tendencies: adaptation to Azerbaijani orthographic and phonological patterns; concentration of borrowings in internationally connected domains such as sport, technology, business, media, and education; variation between necessary terminology and prestige-driven duplication; and the simultaneous operation of English as both a source of lexical pressure and a resource for intercultural participation. The study argues that lexical borrowing is neither evidence of linguistic poverty nor a process that should be accepted without regulation. A sustainable policy should distinguish internationally established terminology from unnecessary replacement of transparent Azerbaijani equivalents, strengthen terminological coordination, and support high-quality Azerbaijani digital resources. The Azerbaijani case demonstrates that language protection and global multilingual participation can be treated as complementary rather than mutually exclusive goals.
N. Valiyeva, Ulviyya Panahova, Zubeyda Zeynalova et al.· Acta Globalis Humanitatis et...· 0 citations
This article examines the contemporary functions of English in Egypt through two interrelated lines of inquiry. First, it provides an updated account of the status and roles of English in the country, revisiting and extending Schaub's assessment in light of significant historical, socio‐economic and linguistic developments over the past two decades. Second, drawing on a qualitative linguistic analysis of a sample of posts and comments from Facebook, the study investigates how young Egyptians integrate English alongside Arabic in their everyday digital communication, creating patterns of code‐switching, code‐mixing and translanguaging. It also explores the communicative role of English in this digital user‐generated content, suggesting that English is increasingly employed not only for pragmatic purposes but also for creative expression and informal interpersonal interactions. By analysing the contemporary functions of English and linguistic practices of young Egyptians online, this study also contributes to a broader understanding of Egypt's current sociolinguistic positioning within the world Englishes framework and evaluates the conceptual validity of ‘Egyptian English’ as a distinctive hybrid variety.
This study investigates the coexistence of, and tension between, Arabic and English language ideologies in Saudi higher education, focusing on University of Bisha as a case study. Drawing on quantitative data from online questionnaires (N = 138), this study examines how Arabic and English are ideologically valued, legitimised, and contested across three dimensions, namely identity, academic learning, and status. Using robust statistical analyses, including correlation and repeated-measures testing, the analysis tests whether these ideologies function primarily as competing forces, privileging one language at the expense of the other, or as complementary resources that support students’ academic experience and professional ambition. Findings reveal complex ideological orientations indicating that Arabic is ideologically dominant in the academic learning dimension, whereas English is more ideologically embedded in the status and mobility dimension, alongside near-orthogonal identity ideological orientations. Specifically, Arabic is seen as a symbolic marker of identity and English as a key instrument for globalised knowledge advancement and mobility. The study highlights the implications of these dynamics in terms of language policy, pedagogical practices, and students’ academic needs in Saudi higher education.
A. Al-Hakami· UB Journal for Humanities· 0 citations
In the contemporary era of globalization, English has emerged as a dominant transnational language used across cultural and geographical boundaries. Scholars such as Braj B. Kachru, David Crystal, and Alastair Pennycook have emphasized the pluricentric and dynamic nature of English as it operates across diverse linguistic and cultural atmosphere. Building on these perspectives, this paper examines Salman Rushdie's short story “In the South” anthologized in The Eleventh Hour (2025). Adopting a qualitative methodology, the study employs close reading to explore how the narrative serves as a site of cultural synthesis and linguistic blending. The analysis focuses on three key areas. Firstly, the sensory localization of English, where vernacular Indian terminology is seamlessly integrated into the prose to describe the unique landscape of the south. Second, the internal geopolitics of North and South as mediated through English as a common and contentious tongue. Third, the performative identity of senior, whose adoption of the European gentleman persona highlights the complex pride associated with English mastery in a post- colonial context. Consequently, the paper argues that Rushdie uses Global English to map the intersections of local tragedy and global modernity, positioning the language not as an external imposition, but as an essential medium for articulating the contemporary Indian life. The findings demonstrate that English in the story operates simultaneously as globally intelligible medium. The study contributes to postcolonial and world Englishes scholarship by demonstrating the literary implications of English as normalized global language.
Yubaraj Subedi· Journal of Janta Multiple Ca...· 0 citations