Finding Space in Ibadan: The Linguistic Dilemma of Igbo Children in the City

Autor/inn/en	Igboanusi, Herbert; Bankale, Oyetayo
Titel	Finding Space in Ibadan: The Linguistic Dilemma of Igbo Children in the City
Quelle	In: Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 23 (2023) 1, S.145-156 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	African Languages; Self Concept; Sociolinguistics; Diachronic Linguistics; Ethnic Groups; Migrants; Language Role; Social Discrimination; Language Usage; Language Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Metropolitan Areas; Adolescents; Young Adults; Second Language Learning; Barriers; Elementary Secondary Education; Second Language Instruction; Indigenous Populations; Safety; Social Isolation; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Selbstkonzept; Soziolinguistik; Linguistics; Diachronische Sprachbetrachtung; Historische Linguistik; Ethnie; Migrantin; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachverhalten; Ausland; Ballungsraum; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sinti und Roma; Sicherheit; Soziale Isolation
Abstract	Although the Igbo are one of the most widely travelled people in Nigeria, little is known about the sociolinguistic impact of migration (international or internal) on their language. Based on interview data collected from 24 Igbo youth in Ibadan, this study explores the space available for young Igbo migrants and the role of language in accessing the space. The Igbo youth learn Yoruba to enable them find space in Ibadan and its environs. The complexities of locating space compel some of them to sometimes disguise as Yoruba in order to gain acceptance and favourable perception. However, the need to maintain their Igbo identity and find space in Igboland whenever possible propels them to also learn to speak Igbo. As long as discriminatory citizenship is practised in the country, language and ethnicity will remain crucial in the search for space by settlers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01