- Volume 10, Number 3 (2023)
PANDEMIC PARLANCE: ANALYZING THE LINGUISTIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN NIGERIAN ENGLISH DURING COVID-19
Chioma Amarachi Nwachukwu
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in language use and expression. This study examines the impact of the pandemic on Nigerian English language, utilizing a Functionalist Approach that explores meaning beyond structure. Data were collected from an online forum, Nairaland, to identify new Nigerian English expressions related to COVID-19. The findings reveal that the pandemic has spurred the creation of new words, morphemic coinages, phrasal restructuring, semantic broadening, and acronymic coinages in Nigerian English. The study demonstrates how COVID-19 has created new language situations and scenarios, which Nigerians have responded to via their use of English to communicate...
PROMOTING MULTILINGUALISM FOR THE WELL-BEING OF TANZANIA AND KENYA
S. Romaine
This article advocates for the preservation of linguistic diversity in Tanzania and Kenya, whose indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing due to the emphasis on promoting Kiswahili as the national language. The success of Kiswahili as a national language presents an opportunity to support local languages without threatening national unity. The author argues that appreciating linguistic diversity and multilingualism is essential for the well-being of both nations. The article highlights the economic and social benefits of linguistic diversity and multilingualism, including increased tolerance and communication. Furthermore, the article proposes the use of radio as a vital tool for promoting...
CROSSING LANGUAGE BARRIERS: A QUEST FOR QUALITY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN ENGLISH-KISWAHILI SERMON INTERPRETATION IN TANZANIAN CHURCHES
Zainabu Saidi Nondo
This study focuses on the quality assessment of English-Kiswahili sermon interpreting in Tanzania's church settings, specifically evaluating the adherence to sense consistency in English-Kiswahili sermon interpreting. The study employed homogenous purposive sampling technique in selecting two Pentecostal churches in Dar es Salaam where observations were made and videos were recorded during guest preachers' sermons with Kiswahili interpreters. The study concludes that sermon interpreters lacked precision, resulting in communication breakdowns between preachers and the audiences. The paper recommends professional training of interpreters to provide quality interpreting services in churches and other social settings in Tanzania