There are few studies on the attitudes of linguistic outsiders, of people that are not from Nigeria, towards Nigerian English (NigE). Thus, this paper presents a small-scale study of attitudes of Non-Nigerians towards the NigE variety, intending to find out which attitudes the German-speaking participants show towards NigE. Herefore, the participants were asked to fill out an online questionnaire which used an indirect approach to eliciting language attitudes. The participants were not only asked to rate NigE on different scales, but to also rate General American English, which has been chosen since it is a prestigious inner circle variety, on the same scales as a means of comparison.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- 1. The linguistic situation and the status of English in Nigeria.
- 2. Methodology
- 2.1 Participants
- 2.2 Materials and Procedure
- 3. Results
- 3.1 Competence
- 3.2 Power
- 3.3 Aesthetic Value
- 4. Discussion
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the attitudes of German speakers towards Nigerian English (NigE). The study aims to compare these attitudes with those held towards American English (GA), a prestigious inner circle variety. It investigates the perception of NigE's competence, power, and aesthetic value, seeking to understand the influence of inner circle varieties on language attitudes. This investigation is particularly relevant given the scarce research on attitudes towards NigE from a non-Nigerian perspective.
- Attitudes of German speakers towards Nigerian English
- Comparison of attitudes towards NigE and GA
- Influence of inner circle varieties on language attitudes
- The linguistic situation and status of English in Nigeria
- The perception of NigE's competence, power, and aesthetic value
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction presents the research context, highlighting the limited research on attitudes towards NigE. It discusses the linguistic situation in Nigeria and the status of English as a lingua franca. The methodology section describes the participants and the procedure of the online questionnaire used to elicit language attitudes. The results section focuses on the perception of competence, power, and aesthetic value of both NigE and GA. It examines the differences in attitudes towards these varieties, providing insights into the influence of inner circle varieties on language attitudes.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on language attitudes, specifically towards Nigerian English (NigE) and General American English (GA). It investigates the perception of NigE's competence, power, and aesthetic value, considering the impact of inner circle varieties on these attitudes. Key terms include: language attitudes, Nigerian English, General American English, inner circle varieties, outer circle varieties, linguistic situation, lingua franca, competence, power, aesthetic value.
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- Anonym (Author), 2021, Attitudes of German speakers towards Nigerian English in Comparison to American English, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1254832
