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Forum / Religion / Re: Allahu Akbar! Pope Benedict XVI Resigns Papacy, Converts to Islam |
on: 6-03-2013 07:35 PM
| even if T.B Joshua, Adeboye, Olukoya among others converted Islam I will not be moved. it is already written in the Bible that even d elected will b deceived. secondly, it might just be mere visitation which some ignorants misinterpreted as conversion to create unity co-existence BTW the religions involved. Remember pastor sunny okposo, during his life time, sang an Islamic song when he was still pastoring. most Muslims, then, thought he had converted not knowing dat d purpose of d song was to create peaceful co-existence. | | |
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Forum / Education / Bad grammar about grammar in Nigerian English |
on: 18-02-2013 02:43 PM
| There is a category of usage errors in Nigerian English that I like to call bad grammar about grammar. By this I mean our tendency to misuse and encipher the terminologies of grammarians with our unique meanings. Find below a sample of such errors. “Grammar.” Many Nigerian English speakers use the term “grammar” to mean pretentious unfamiliar words, what George Orwell once elegantly called “exaggerated Latinisms.” For instance, if a speaker or writer were to use words like “tintinnabulation,” “propinquity” “concatenation,” etc., Nigerian English speakers would describe such a speaker as “blowing grammar.” But that’s a nonstandard meaning of “grammar.” Grammar merely means the branch of linguistics that is concerned with syntax (arrangement of words in sentences), morphology (rules for forming words) and, sometimes, semantics (study of meaning). In other words, grammar basically means the science of correct usage of a language. Many of the words and sentences that Nigerians call “grammar” are often, ironically, riddled with bad grammar. The technical name for what Nigerians call “grammar” is “inkhorn term.” They are also called “sesquipedalia.” (Americans call inkhorn terms “vocabulary words,” which strikes me as tautological since “vocabulary” and “word” are almost interchangeable). Most inkhorn terms have Latin and Greek origins and made their way into the English language in large numbers from about the mid-16th century. That came about because English began to be used in place of Latin as the language of scholarship and science. So a whole host of Latin words were Anglicized. I once read about how Samuel Johnson, one of the first English literary critics to incorporate inkhorn terms in his literary criticism, provoked a confused mixture of admiration and condemnation when he abandoned Anglo-Saxon terminology in preference for Latinate expressions in his critique of a work of art. Instead of writing that a literary work lacked enough wit to make its effect last, he wrote that the work had “insufficient vitality to preserve it from putrefaction.” Most “original” Anglo-Saxon words are monosyllabic and consist of no more than four letters. Examples: come, go, see, you, that. Most contemporary polysyllabic English words are foreign borrowings. Inkhorn terms have always been controversial since their infusion into the lexis of the English language, as the Johnson example above shows. George Orwell fiercely railed against it. In his celebrated “Politics and the English Language” essay, he wrote: “Bad writers, and especially scientific, political, and sociological writers, are nearly always haunted by the notion that Latin or Greek words are grander than Saxon ones, and unnecessary words like expedite, ameliorate, predict, extraneous, deracinated, clandestine, subaqueous, and hundreds of others constantly gain ground from their Anglo-Saxon numbers.” In sum, to call inkhorn terms “grammar” is bad grammar. “Grammarian.” This is the Nigerian English word for someone who uses many inkhorn terms. Of course, this is not the conventional, dictionary meaning of grammarian. A grammarian is someone who studies the science of correct usage of language. Most grammarians, in fact, avoid inkhorn terms. Native English speakers have no word that I know of for someone who uses many inkhorn terms. “Lexicographer.” When Nigerians don’t use “grammarian” to refer to someone who uses big words, they use “lexicographer” or “lexicologist.” A Nigerian online publication referred to bombastic, ostentatious wordy former House of Representatives member Patrick Obahiagbon as a “lexicographer.” But the dictionary definition of “lexicographer” or “lexicologist” is “A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language.” As far as I am aware, Obahiagbon has never written a dictionary, nor is he a student of the lexical component of the English language. “Jargon.” I grew up in Nigeria thinking that “jargon” meant grammatically incorrect, nonsensical English. This understanding was based on how the word was widely used in my immediate surroundings. While memorizing the dictionary in my teens, I remember being concerned that the meaning of “jargon” that I encountered in the dictionary completely displaced what I initially thought it meant. I thought my dictionary was probably not advanced enough to capture the whole range of significations of the word. The word only means the specialized technical vocabulary of a group or a discipline, usually not accessible to the general populace, as in, the jargon of the legal/medical/journalistic profession. Based on this meaning, jargon can also be extended to mean incomprehensible talk or gibberish. But it is not unusual to hear many educated Nigerians tell people, in a state of anger, that they are speaking or talking jargons even when the accused are speaking plain, comprehensible English! I once speculated that Nigerian use “jargon” the way they do because the word almost sounds like “jagajaga”— a Nigerian Pidgin English word that encapsulates everything that we deem objectionable. “Colloquial English.” Many Nigerian English speakers use this phrase to mean bad, old- fashioned English. In truth, however, colloquial English simply means conversational English, that is, informal spoken English as opposed to formal written English. Everybody—from Britain to America to Nigeria—speaks colloquial English when they speak in casual, everyday settings. Perhaps, Nigerians have such a negative view of the word “colloquial” because it almost sounds like “colonial,” a word that now has a pejorative connotation in Nigeria and elsewhere. “Queen’s English.” Nigerians often say people speak—and, rather oddly, write— the Queen’s English when we are impressed with their command of the English language. However, the Queen’s English, also called Received Pronunciation (or just RP), now simply means English as SPOKEN (not written) by educated people in southeastern England. It is also the accent taught in British public schools and, until recently, it was the only pronunciation used in British broadcasting. There is no way a Nigerian who did not grow up in southern England—or who didn’t attend a British public school— can speak the Queen’s English. To use the expression as a synonym for “Standard English” is obsolete even in British English | | |
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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / Re: Lagos Starts Electricity Generation From Waste |
on: 12-12-2012 09:45 PM
| Ok oh. Person go soon talk say na yoruba state. Make I caught that person first, then he/she go know "what up".
from ur comment, there is no doubt dat u re an igbo guy. listen good and listen carefully, lagos is yoruba own state whether u accept it or not. may I ask u some questions? from which tribe d king of lagos is? what of d current governor? what of d parliaments? is there any igbo among them? tribalism has clouded ur mental faculty so much so dat u don't know ur left frm ur right. a learning child ought to be corrected if he say wat u commented. ur comment has neither head nor tail. it has nothing to do wit d post. absolutely baseless. dis is wat tribalism is turning u guys(igbos) into. u better stop dis tribalistic behaviour before u start going round d bend. | | |
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Forum / The Buzz Central / Re: Breaking News: 8 Years Old Amarachi Uyanne Wins Nigeria's Got Talent |
on: 12-12-2012 05:52 PM
| yorubas are traitors and betrayals! beware and very careful of them bro.
NO BE UR FAULT NA. I BLAME DAT THINKLESS MAN NAMED CHINUA ACHEBE. HE IS THE ROOT OF IGBO HATREDNESS TOWARDS YORUBA NATION. MIND U(IGBOS) WE DO NT phyukING CARE ABOUT IT.WAT BAFFLES ME IS DAT IN DIS AGE OF CIVILIZATION, A GROUP OF PPLE(IGBOS) ALLOWED THEIR MIND TO BE POISONED BY A MAN WHO IS VERY CLOSED TO HIS GRAVE, SIMPLY BCOS HE IS A LEARNED MAN(PROF). NO IGBO EVER GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT ON THIS. HE WILL DO DIS AND GERROUT OF DIS WORLD LEAVING TWO GREAT NATIONS AT LOGGER HEAD. I DO NT SUPPORT WAT AWOLOWO DID TO IGBO NATION. U GUYS DO NT HAV TO GENERALIZE AWOLOWO'S DEED TO YORUBA NATION. THE DUMB-FOUNDING THING IS THAT D HATREDNESS ARE BEING POSSESSED BY PPLE WHO WERE NT YET BORNE DURING D TYM. IF U PUT DIS HATREDNESS IN UR HEART THEN WHAT IS UR STAND AS A CHRISTIAN SINCE IGBO NATION IS PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN? PLS LET US BURY D HATCHETS AND THINK, REASON TOGETHER TO MOVE DIS NATION FORWARD. | | |
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Forum / Relationships & Romance / Re: Christian Lady marrying a muslim Guy,is it advisable please? |
on: 11-12-2012 08:39 AM
| I have read every comments of every persons from beggining to the end. hmm some advices are based on heart(emotions), some based on bias(religion differences) and some based on head(experiences). the very wrong of all is d one by heart(emotions) which sophiebaby happened to be d head of dis category. to my lady concerned, here is my advice: marriage is not just a union but more than union. it is not a game dat u can play. it is a live-long relationship. it is an institution dat is established by God. Selecting a life partner is very crucial and paramount. now going to d main business which is marrying some who does not share the same religion with u. u need to ask urself some questions like, what is his religion beliefs? are they conflicting with my religion beliefs? what is d religion perception or practices about/of marriage? what will be d effect of religion differences on our future and unborn children? my dear concerned lady, ur life partner determine ur home, ur future children and most importantly ur final destination( Dr D.K Olukoya, g.o mfm). now I shall be biased dis time cos it a must do for me and wat I will be saying is nothing but d truth. some personalities like sophiebaby advised based on "EMOTIONAL FEELINGS". but do they knw dat L. O. V. E. does not exist in Islam dictionary? I advise all of d Christians to try to get access to d their book. u will see how they feel for people who do not practice their religion. a guy or a girl talked of if d guy is a devoted Muslim and d girl a devoted Christian dat d marriage will be peaceful and longlasting. That is one of the GREATEST LIES ever told!. infact it is fallacy of incompatibility! a devoted Muslim will never think of marrying a Christian girl at d first place. to me d bokoharams, al-qeadas among others are d devoted Muslims based on d doctrines of their book.my concerned lady, can u cope with polygamous family cos it may happen along d line of ur matrimony since it is part of their marriage practices? I could remember when I was having a chat wit a Muslim northerner girl, disguising myself as Muslim, on 2go, the girl told me dat she hated how Muslim men treat their wives most especially d polygamous nature of Muslim marriage. then I told her dat but dis was d teaching of prophet Mohammed(SAW), she replied" a lady like can not tolerate polygamous family or marriage, dats why I luv d Christians they stick to one wife and treat their wives as treasure", she continued, "if not for d fear of being killed or neglected or being d black sheep of d family Christian guy will be my life partner" sophiebaby said she read a book bla bla bla my question is, who wrote d book? what religion does d person belong to? is d book scripturally backed up? put dis into considerations before recommending it or justifying it. my concerned lady, A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR D WISE. | | |
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Forum / The Buzz Central / Re: HOT ROMANCE! Photo Of Goldie And Denrele During A Steamy Romance Section |
on: 25-11-2012 11:38 AM
| ....WE ALL KNOWE BENIN AS ASHAWO HULKERS ...WHERE THIER BASE 1.KOKOLIKO BUS STOP ALABA ORO RD AJEGUNLE ..BENIN GIRLS 2.AKPASA B STP ALABA RD AJ ..BENIN ASHAWO..YOUNG GIRLS 3.OJO RD B STP..ASHAWO BENIN 4.SEVEN UP B STP ..ASHAWO BENIN UNDER AGE. 5.SAFEJO.....B STP BENIN LADYS 6,COCONUT ..B STP BENIN OLD MAMA 7.AGDOJU...ALL TYPES OF BENIN YORUBA MAMAS 8.HELL FIRE RD YABA..YORUBA YOUNG GIRLS
9.RAIL WAY OYINGBO YORUBA ..BENIN.. WE ALL KNOW OUR SELF.YORUBA THERE ARE VERY LAZY THEY CAN NOT FEED THEM SELF,INSTEAD THEY WILL ALLOWE THIER WOMAN TO GO AFTER MONEY ...FROM 10YS OLD ,DON DEY GET BALLE..POVERTY..GREEDYNESS.. USELESS ANIMALS LAZY PPLE .STRECH MARK BODYS...SABOTUAS...GDEREDGE...ANU OFIA...NA WE GET NAIJA,......IGBO KWENU ! IGBO KWENU !! KWEZUE EN!!!ANYI GA DI OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..LONG LIFE UMUNNE...
SEE THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK. IT SHALL NT B WELL WITH U UNLESS IF THE ABOVE IS NT PRACTICED BY UR TRYB. | | |
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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / Re: Thumb Down: ARROGANT Display of Wealth By Son Of a Bauchi State Politician. !! |
on: 2-08-2012 06:51 PM
| So everybody that works in CBN or in any Bank now has access to safe-rooms including security men? It's a shame that many can write, but only few can think. U no see ur life?
vantheo might be right, cos looking at the guy and the environment of dat place, it doesn't go at all. the guy looks shabby and the environment looks poor. and come to think of it, a guy, who is in his right sense, would never do such a thing cos he would as well expose his father's secretive crime of looting public fund. if this is true and nobody,expecially those who re to hold people accountable for a thing like this, is not doing anything then NAIJA don..... | | | |