Majunga Tok :: poems in Pidgin English /

Pidgin English is the chief medium of communication for the great majority of Cameroonians. It sustains a world view, culture and way of life. Pidgin embodies concepts that would at best be partially expressed in formal English. A critical understanding of Pidgin English requires not only a thorough...

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1. Verfasser: Vakunta, Peter W.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research Pub. CIG, 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Pidgin English is the chief medium of communication for the great majority of Cameroonians. It sustains a world view, culture and way of life. Pidgin embodies concepts that would at best be partially expressed in formal English. A critical understanding of Pidgin English requires not only a thorough grasp of the socio-cultural matrix from which the words and expressions originate but also an immersion in an Afro-centric worldview. Majunga Tok: Poems in Pidgin English is the poet's attempt at capturing these speech patterns of ordinary Cameroonians in written form. Pidgin English, also called b.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 69 pages)
ISBN:9789956715596
995671559X

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