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The Sociolinguistic Status of Anglo-Nigerian Pidgin: An Overview.

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Mann, Charles C. – International Journal of Sociology of Language, 1993

An analysis of the status of Anglo-Nigerian Pidgin (ANP) looks at its origins and evolution in Nigerian history, its location in the Nigerian language situation, and its current sociolinguistic status. It is concluded that ANP possesses linguistic structures that have stabilized enough to give the speaker an impression of good and bad grammar.…

Descriptors: African Languages, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Language Patterns

Literature Review: Research Findings on Students' Use of Hawaii Creole (Pidgin) English and Relationships with Standard English and School Achievement in Hawaii. Revised.

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Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Superintendent. – 1988

A review of literature relating to the use of Hawaiian pidgin and standard English and their relationship to school achievement was undertaken in response to concerns regarding state educational policy for language use and proficiency. The research reviewed includes pidgin and creole studies, second language acquisition research, and studies of…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creoles, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)