Historia de la Lengua Inglesa – Año: 2011 Segundo parcial: domiciliario NIGERIAN ENGLISH Berardi‚ Lucía Introduction As Jennifer Jenkins states in her resource book World Englishes “... there are approximately seventy-five territories where English is spoken either as a first language (L1)‚ or as an official (i.e institutionalised) second language (L2) in fields such as government‚ law and education.”[1] There were two dispersals or diasporas of English that contributed
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exports. The nation is the 8th largest oil producer and the fifth largest supplier to America. Even though oil is so profitable‚ over half of Nigeria’s population lives below the poverty line.The extraction and demand for oil makes the government reckless in their pursuit for money‚ making Nigerian government corrupt. The population living below the poverty line live on two dollars day. 2. What can the Nigerian government‚ oil companies‚ and the international communities do to ensure more transparency
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The Modern Nigerian Economy Nigeria is located on the west coast of Africa and is the most populous black country in the world‚ bordering the North Atlantic Ocean‚ between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria covers 356‚668 sq miles and is about the same size as California‚ Nevada and Utah combined. Nigeria is diverse in people and culture. Oil-rich Nigeria‚ long stunted by political instability‚ corruption‚ inadequate infrastructure‚ and poor management‚ is undertaking some reforms under a new reform-minded
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THE CONS OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Nigeria boasts one of the fastest-growing economies in the world‚ with Gross Domestic Product growth rates above 6% every year since 2003. Home to more than 170 million people‚ it is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populated country in the world. The United Nations has projected its population could rise into the top three by 2050‚ potentially overtaking the United States. Unfortunately‚ Nigeria also has a tragic history of conflicts and
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HOW DOES IFE AND YORUBA PRACTICE PRESERVE NIGERIAN CULTURE? HOW DOES IFE AND YORUBA PRACTICE PRESERVE NIGERIAN CULTURE? INTRODUCTION The Yoruba religion is the religious belief and practice of the Yoruba people both in Africa (chiefly in Nigeria and Benin Republic)‚ and in the Americas. It has influenced and given birth to several Afro-American religions such as Santeria in
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There are many different cultures and people from different ethnic backgrounds throughout all of the United States. We have many different people that migrated here from all types of countries and from all of the continents. The main culture I will be talking about today in my interviews is the Mexican culture. The Latino culture contains many sub cultures including many South American countries and Central America. This will be an in depth interview of Mexican culture‚ but it is only a small fraction
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extensive parts of what is known as popular culture. Popular culture is the entirety of ideas‚ perspectives‚ attitudes‚ memes‚ images‚ and much more. The United States has been influencing other countries with pop culture as long ago as when Washington was the president‚ even if it was in different forms. Television has influenced other countries by giving them an unrealistic visual and not censoring the drugs‚ sex‚ and violence. Racist items‚ originated in America‚ are included in
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Running head: THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR The Nigerian Civil War Molloy College The Nigerian Civil War Between 1870 and 1900 the continent of Africa and the Africans that inhabited it endured a European imperialist push that ended with the entire African continent‚ except for the nations of Ethiopia and Liberia under the colonial boot of the European powers. The European nations of Belgium‚ Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Portugal and Spain carved up the continent between
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Previous PageTable Of ContentsNext Page The Nigerian economy: Agriculture and the livestock sector For some years Nigeria has been seeking to achieve economic take-off by using her oil resources.1 The 1973�74 fourfold rise in oil prices enabled the Government to launch an ambitious investment programme.2 The principal aim of the Third Development Plan was to diversify the economy‚ which at that time was primarily based on oil and agriculture. Diversification was to be achieved by implementing
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Homosexuality is considered as sub-culture in modem society. However‚ nowadays‚ it is freely discussed and widely analyzed among the world. The sharply increasing amount of homosexuals and the heated argument raised by people has drawn more and more eyes. This paper is centered on homosexual culture especially in America and China. General concepts on homosexual Homosexual used to be "the abominable crime not to be mentioned." in America. After the word “gay” emerged for years‚ a vast majority
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