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Pidgin! Make We Hear Your Speak, Make We Know Why Chaw Students Dey Luv You, Desiree Pipkins
Pidgin! Make We Hear Your Speak, Make We Know Why Chaw Students Dey Luv You, Desiree Pipkins
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Historical evidence contends that as a country, Ghana (formally the Gold Coast) had not need for a pidgin. Additionally, the colonial administration made deliberate attempts to acknowledge and teach Standard English, exclusively, in school, as a result of these factors, there is a minimal need to speak Pidgin in Ghana, as compared to Standard English; further, it is not socially considered an attractive option for interpersonal communication as it is in other West African countries, particularly, Nigeria. Nevertheless, a new phenomenon of non-standard English has developed among students n senior secondary schools in Ghana. This rapidly progressing variety of English …