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King Shumba, Smiling Devil and Baby Doctor: A sociolinguistic study of lecturers’ nicknames in two Nigerian universities

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This article explores the categories of nicknames which students in two Nigerian universities assign to lecturers. It interrogates the motivations behind lecturers’ nicknames and defines the socio-... Click to show full abstract

This article explores the categories of nicknames which students in two Nigerian universities assign to lecturers. It interrogates the motivations behind lecturers’ nicknames and defines the socio-...

Keywords: nigerian universities; king shumba; shumba smiling; lecturers nicknames; smiling devil; two nigerian

Journal Title: African Identities
Year Published: 2020

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