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ndinolucky
Number Posts: 51
Last Post: 27.12.2009, 18:05
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| Tuesday, 16. October 2007 at 11:30 |
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i want to get advise frm my fellow namibian how do u think about nigerian english in namibia.i am not in namibia but i was very shocked when one of my friend came 4 a holiday to nam,coming back she is just speakng nig english.how are u guys think ,don.t u think that we are losting our accent of english and we are even influencing our children who are just learning english now.
pls feel free to give ur opinion.how do u think?
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minacky
Number Posts: 12
Last Post: 15.10.2009, 11:32
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| Thursday, 02. July 2009 at 11:51 |
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ya ma an ,thats really a problems more specials to young kids .they end up failing English just because
of us who a confusing them with namlish. people we must change
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| Re: Nigerian English |
LK
Number Posts: 11
Last Post: 16.12.2009, 11:21
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| Wednesday, 30. September 2009 at 18:03 |
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I dont think we can really loose our accent because of the influence of Nigerian English. Your accent is mostly influenced by your mother tongue but not always. Children dont really need to copy Nigerian accent and speak like Nigerians. What is important is for them to communicate clearly and using right grammar in English. Moreover, most english dictionaries have direction of saying words. So, i think that, if children focus on the main components of English communication, reading more materials, and listen to the news in English, either on the radio or on TV. I think there shouldnt be any problem. Imagine people who go study abroad, and suppose you were to study in Nigeria.
Thank you!
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| Re: Nigerian English |
new - comer (amupe - eya)
Number Posts: 5
Last Post: 12.12.2009, 01:43
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| Thursday, 10. December 2009 at 01:01 |
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Well, I can see that u are one of the very persons who are realy cared of the young ones and indeed of our generation to come. I am support ur point for the reason that nigerian English has become common in the community this time. I thought it was just becouse of mimic or imitating those young nigerian actors, but now is worse. Then, I think, what suppose to be done is: people should refrain from doing this as it can inspires the young ones, they should focus the reality and try to make changes coz still people are struggling to speak and write English of the original perfectly. The issue of nigerian English in Namibia should stop unless otherwise the implemitation of Namlish:(Namibian English) could be better than this worse axcent & negerian pronounce. That is want i have 4 u.
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| Re: Nigerian English |
Shindenge
Number Posts: 264
Last Post: 31.03.2012, 22:20
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| Thursday, 10. December 2009 at 02:03 |
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Yeah, you raised a nice point. I don't know why we should imitate Nigerian English at all. Our English accent is very good and is closer to English. But what can be done to those school kids who are taught by Nigerian teachers? It is obvious that they will emulate such techers' all charismatic behaviours including the accent. Unless GRN stops importing teachers from Nigeria. But why importing if we have streets full of graduates (teachers)?
We have also a tendency of using cellphone sms spelling (e.g. I mzd u 2 mch), even on this web or facebook and elsewhere. Is that not going to influence young generation too? They may end up using such spelling in their English Compositions and letters, and they will end up getting poor symbols which will inhibit them from meeting UNAM or Poly entry requirements.
Thanks for bringing up this point.
Shindenge
Hong Kong
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| Re: Nigerian English |
ndinolucky
Number Posts: 51
Last Post: 27.12.2009, 18:05
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| Sunday, 27. December 2009 at 18:05 |
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thank you guys........AS a fact Namibian are very poor in English and acquiring some accent which is not even correct,,i dont know where is taking us!!!
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| Re: Nigerian English |
Black Revolutionary--(MMB)
Number Posts: 1622
Last Post: 27.04.2012, 00:41
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| Sunday, 27. December 2009 at 21:47 |
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not all Namibians, my English is up to standard
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| Re: Nigerian English |
atibwandje
Number Posts: 2
Last Post: 30.05.2010, 19:31
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| Sunday, 30. May 2010 at 19:31 |
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English is foreign language....we don't need to be so good in it....**** that shit
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| Re: Nigerian English |
fake rapper killa
Number Posts: 102
Last Post: 17.11.2011, 23:40
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| Sunday, 30. May 2010 at 20:25 |
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there s nothing wrong with pronouncing like the nigerians,as long as the grammar is ok.so i wouldnt mind if my kid is being taught english by a nigerian or tends to watch and speak like they do.,the level of english depends on someone's educational background..and talking about the nigerians, not everyone speaks like we know them its only some and mostly the once we're exposed to.
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| Re: Nigerian English |
sir Zion
Number Posts: 267
Last Post: 12.04.2012, 16:36
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| Wednesday, 20. April 2011 at 12:44 |
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you are wrong my dear... yes its true that its a foreign language but we need to be good at it effectively and correctly communicate to the rest of the world. English is considered to be an international language and hence every individual needs to know it. dont be ignorant my dear and pls think about the good reasons knowing English.
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