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Is Nigerian English in Oxford Dictionary Blowback or Consolidation of Colonialism?

Posted By: adminon: January 30, 2020In: BookspaceTags: Blowback, Chinua Achebe, LAFA, OED, Oluada Equiano, William WilberforceNo CommentsViews:
Is Nigerian English in Oxford Dictionary Blowback or Consolidation of Colonialism?

It is no longer news that some 29 words essentially of Nigerian origin in usage have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, (OED), a powerful learning tool. But what might that mean? i... Read more

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