Politics of Grammar

Politics of Grammar

“In all ramifications,” “Happy iftar”: Q and A on Nigerian and Global English Usage

Question: How do I say “barka da shanruwa” in English? Can I simply say “Happy iftaar?” But then I know “iftaar” i

“How was Your Night?” “Antidote to”: Usage and Grammar Q and A

Question: Is it true that the greeting “how was your night?” is strictly Nigerian English and that it has a sexual connotation if said to

Q and A on the Semantics of “Vice President as Coordinator” and “Chook”

In this week’s Q and A, I am only able to feature two questions: the meaning of the (in)famous description of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a

Trump is degrading the English language

Just a little over 100 days into his presidency, American grammarians have concluded that President Donald Trump is already doing tremendous (Trump&rs

English, Indigenous Language Instruction, and National Development

There are two persistent fallacies concerning the nexus between language of instruction at schools and national development. The first fallacy states