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Pidgin english8/4/2023 The data were collected through naturally occurring casual speech. Four (4) participants were females while eleven (11) were males. The study was conducted with fifteen (15) Nigerian staff of CES, all within the age bracket of between 20 and 40 years. This study examined how the preposition “fo” (English “for”) functions differently in various contexts, and what inherent meaning it has that explains its semantic versatility. Studies on NPE revealed that it derives its vocabulary from English (superstrate), and its sound system from the syntax of the local languages (substrate). ![]() ![]() Preference for the use of Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) as a medium of communication among Nigerian staff of Controlled Event Solutions (CES) in Manchester is because of its simplicity and linguistic neutrality.
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