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Regional Assimilation of Syntax-Pragmatic Markers of Nigerian English in Contemporary Literary Texts

Samuel Babatunde Akanbi, Toluwalase Popoola Toluwalase

Linguistic Exploration · 60–77 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.457

This study examined syntax-pragmatic patterns in three selected literary texts from Northern, Eastern, and Western Nigeria using Labov’s language variation theory. Data were collected from secondary sources and analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed distinct syntactic patterns across regions, categorized into three groups