THE IMPACT OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH ON SOCIAL MEDIA LANGUAGE:A CORPUS-BASED STUDY
Abstract
This study examines the impact of Nigerian English on social media language, with a focus on linguistic features, digital communication trends, and cultural identity. Using a corpus-based approach, the study analyses a dataset of social media texts to identify lexical,syntactic, and phonological variations of Nigerian English across platforms such as Twitter (X) and Facebook. The findings reveal that Nigerian English is a dynamic linguistic tool,fostering identity expression, digital activism, and informal communication, while also influencing academic and professional writing. The study further explores the role of hashtags and digital discourse in shaping contemporary linguistic norms. The research contributes to the growing body of knowledge in sociolinguistics and digital media studies,highlighting the evolving nature of language in the digital age.
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