Use of Typical Slang as a Defensive Communication Tool by Nigerians in the Diaspora
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Abstract
From the epoch of the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade to the influx of migrants to America and Europe, Africans in general and Nigerians in particular had suffered and are still experiencing racial stereotypes and dehumanising treatment at the hands of White supremacy. During this sojourn, by way of stealth, African slaves or immigrants expressed themselves in their autochthonous languages alongside the colonial languages foisted on them by their masters. This paper explores the use of slang by Nigerians in Diaspora as a way of bonding and fighting against foreign subjugation, provides a rendering of this slang in English and French, and analyses the inherent translation constraints for budding and foreign translators, suggesting remedies through equivalence and adaptation techniques.
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