Myth of the Decline in Standard of English Usage and Grammar
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi There is an enduring chronocentric arrogance in our assessment of notions of qua...
Showing posts with label History of English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History of English. Show all posts
Ooni of Ife’s Strange Theory of the Yoruba Origins of English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The Daily Trust of February 29 reported the new, youthful Ooni of Ife, Oba Ade...
10 Mind-blowing Facts about English that May Shock You
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Everyone knows English is an eccentric language with unpredictable rules and cur...
Is American English Bastardized (British) English?
By Farooq A. Kperogi Like other Nigerians, I was educated in British English—and taught to disdain American English as an inauthentic, ...
The African Origins of Common English Words
By Farooq A. Kperogi A distinct feature of the English language is its extensive borrowing from other languages. According to some sour...
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