ABSTRACT

Text 2 is in Nigerian Pidgin. The sample is taken from Segun Oyekunle’s play, Katakata for Sofahead (Macmillan, 1983).

OKOLO One guy done come here, hei, you no sabi im name, you no know weder e be tief or killer, you no sabi from where e dey come and you just say make he come sleep wit you. And den tomorrow, you go wake up dey look for your head and you no go find am!