Learn to speak pidgin6/23/2023 This study seeks to assess the use, and also determine the recognition of Pidgin English among Nigerian postgraduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Nigerian Pidgin English evolved as a result of language contact with the British colonialists. It is quite interesting to note that Pidgin which essentially began as a demanded language between the white importers, who later turned colonial masters, and their black traders has now become a campus language-spoken of the majority of the population among the Nigerian students in advanced institutions of learning. Recommendations made included the increase in the time allocation for English language teaching in schools, establishment of adult literacy centres and hosting of sensitization workshops in schools to create awareness of the situation and ways to restore Standard English. The conclusion was that although difficult, the problem should be resolved. The discussions of the study noted that the factors identified in the findings are difficult to tackle because they are beyond the control of learning institutions since students are mostly none residents and it is impossible to impose rules pertaining to students’ language of communication beyond the classroom. A further finding was the inadequacy of the time allocated to the teaching of Standard English in schools. The findings suggest that majority of students come from backgrounds where Pidgin English dominates. ![]() Data obtained were interpreted using frequency counts and context analysis. The study engaged the survey design involving the administration of a set of questionnaire on students. The purpose of the study was to determine the factors responsible for students’ preference for pidgin English with a view to come up with the strategies to minimize if not eradicate the factors in order to pave way for a better mastery of Standard English. ![]() never Standard English generated the curiosity to undertake this study. ![]() The claim of Ghani, Ataman & Egele (2012, p.321) that “students’ common language of discourse, interaction and entertainment is always Pidgin.
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