Folayan, Bolu John (2018) THE USE OF ICT-ROOTED COMMUNICATION CODES AND SLANGS AMONG NIGERIAN POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS. In: MCIT-ABUAD CONFERENCE, 2018.
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Abstract
Slang is “language of a highly colloquial type considered as below the level of educated speech, and consisting either of new words or current words employed in some special sense” (Beale, 1999). According to Oni and Oke, the term ‘slang’ made its appearance in the 18th century and it has since been undergoing a dramatic transformation over time. (Oni & Oke, 2010).Early origin of the use of slang had negative connotations. The original use of the word was a verb for abuse. (Patridge, 1937). Similarly, Williams (1992) assert that the word translated “offensive language”. Slangs were used by people of low and disreputable character – for instance thieves. Apart from scholars who see slangs as a norm in mainstream linguistic culture, members of the society tend to look down on those who use slangs. But lately many slangs have found their ways into formal language codes in Nigeria – typical example is the use of “Naija” for “Nigeria”, which is widely used even by people of the high social class. In fact, “Naija” was emblazoned on the country’s apparel at the prestigious World Cup tournament in Russia in 2018. This study is an exploratory investigation on the patterns and meanings of ICT-rooted communication codes and slangs used by polytechnic students in Nigeria as a step towards codifying the most popular slangs used so that they can be better understood as communication tools. The study found that many of the communication codes and slangs being used by the subjects studied were ICT-inspired. The research presents analysis of meanings, usage patterns and nature of such slangs
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Miss Ann Orjime |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2020 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2020 13:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/206 |
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