Chelsea Star, John Mikel Obi Becomes A British Citizen (Page 2)

Abeg go Nigeria na zoo

Posted: at 18-01-2015 04:07 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

You made some good points and observations, but with the wrong premises....What you call 'form accent' is a reality many immigrates face and many have to pay good money to Language instructors to speak that way, so that they can get a job a feed their family and survive in a foreign country. It is a very bad sight to behold when during an interview after answering the interviewer in your normal speech patter and the person say, "I do not understand what you just said, please repeat yourself".

Also, just like you detect Russians', Germans' or Italians' accents when they speak English in Nigeria, also native British people also detect the Nigeria accent, when even people like Mikel speaks with what you just called 'formed accent' but now they understand him more. Plus there places in UK where people speaks Yoruba, Ibo in the publicly and you will not even know you are in UK, you will think you are in Nigeria.

Believe me, many immigrates do not 'form accents' and many want to switch it off, when they come home or speaking with a Nigerian, but because it is learned and they are use to it, they unconsciously speak that way and they truly are not getting any feedback from the person listening to switch.

I am based in the US, when I hear a Nigeria speaks even on the phone with the US accent, I know they are from Nigeria. You cannot eliminate your accent, you can only mask them and a careful listener will detect them.

Posted: at 18-01-2015 07:30 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

(2) Someone just helped me about with my second point (concerning the issue of accent), it's very hard for citizens i,e Americans, British, French to understand an African speaking their language with an African accent thereby making one repeat oneself and causing one embarrassment.So it's better to learn to speak the language with their own accent or else communication won't be possible.

Posted: at 19-01-2015 12:41 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Nice Idea...

Posted: at 19-01-2015 12:52 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

guy,,,stop the beef.is his life,thats what he wants

Posted: at 19-01-2015 05:43 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

it is not a crime.
he is free.

Posted: at 19-01-2015 06:23 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

see the way guys they celebrate your country man don collect another country passport,shame on you all

Posted: at 19-01-2015 07:59 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

CONGRATS TO HIM

Posted: at 19-01-2015 09:31 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

Chiboi, are you proud of being a Nigerian with all the things hapening ? my friend dont blame Mikel Obi, he did what he deisre to do that does not mean he still not a Nigeria citizeen every nigeria who travel out wants to get the country passport where they base as their second country , i dont know were you are presently but this question goes for you if you travel to a country like U.K wont you like to be given Britsih citizeenship?

Posted: at 19-01-2015 10:27 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie

What is new about this nonsenses news.

Posted: at 19-01-2015 12:18 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac