The Metalanguage of Corruption in Cameroon-Part I: The Registers of General Administration, Transport and Education  

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Safotso, Gilbert Tagne

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of English Linguistics vol. 5 no. 2 (Apr. 2015), page 47-54.
Topik: metalanguage; corruption; bribery; general administration; transport; education
Fulltext: 47-54.pdf (146.85KB)

Isi artikel

This paper analyses the metalanguage of corruption in Cameroon. Using examples from the registers of General Administration, Transport and Education, from the sociolinguistic frame, the paper shows that the widespread corruption in Cameroon has led to the development of a rich specialized language to discuss it. In the sectors of General Administration, Transport and Education, simple and neutral expressions in Cameroon French, Cameroon English and Cameroon Pidgin English have acquired subtle meanings that they need the interpretation of someone who knows the system to be fully understood. This study thus tries to throw some light on this domain so far unexplored

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