Language of Power: Pidgin in the Colonial Governance of Northern Nigeria
Pidgin was indispensable as a working language of colonial governance in Northern Nigeria, epitome of the distinct and continuing role of pidgin as a language of the workplace in West Africa. The study is largely based on archival materials and oral interviews of some former African employees. N...
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University of Ghana
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Legon Journal of the Humanities |
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