African English Expressions in The Gambia.

Richmond, Edmun B.

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Publication Date: 1989

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African English Expressions in The Gambia.

Richmond, Edmun B.

World Englishes, v8 n2 p223-28 Sum 1989

Outlines the development of African English with emphasis on the localized African English spoken in the Gambia. A brief history of the area is included along with a sample of the vocabulary and expressions found in Gambian English. (Author/OD)

Descriptors: African Languages, Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Gambia

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