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Oluikpe, Esther N. 2014. Igbo language research: Yesterday and today. Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa 45 (1) : 110–126.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

language planning | language status | lexicography | metalanguage | orthography

Language as a subject

Igbo

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper reviews 20th century research into Igbo language to increase its ability to meet its extended functions (legislature, primary education) as newly favored language and presents a 21st century research programme for the language.