Structure and use of idiomatic expressions in written Nigerian English

There are idioms in Nigerian English which came about as a result of both cultural and linguistic influences of the users of English in Nigeria. A greater portion of the research conducted in English idioms are either on native speakers use and acquisition; or on non-native speakers use and ac...

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Main Author:	Muhammad, Umar Aliyu
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	English language - Idioms - Nigeria English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Nigeria
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66774/1/FBMK%202016%2034%20IR%20UPM%20IR.pdf

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