The specifics of the realias in the kenyan version of the english language

In the light of the ongoing processes aimed at preserving cultural diversity and at the same time integration, the study of territorial variants of the English language within the framework of the theory of contact linguistics is of particular importance. Despite the vastness and significant number of publications devoted to the problems of territorial variants of the English language in general in African countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon), there are practically no works aimed at studying autochthonous inclusions on the material of the territorial variant of the English language of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Special attention in this article is paid to the study of the interaction of British English with local languages in the political sphere. The purpose of the work is to analyze the features of autochthonous inclusions from the Krio language in the speech of Sierra Leonean politicians. The work revealed that the linguistic interaction of British English with local languages is due to the historical past, which influenced the presence of autochthonous inclusions in the modern communicative activities of civil servants. According to the results of the study, during the pre-election period, politicians actively use autochthonous inclusions that create a sense of unity and mobilization; in everyday political communication, inclusions emphasize a warm and friendly tone, and in crisis situations they emphasize the need for change. It was revealed that the most frequent word wan wan (together, single) is used in 25%, and gaman (work) in 3% of situations. The use of autochthonous inclusions indicates a desire to create cultural authenticity in communication. The results obtained contribute to the development of the theory of contact linguistics, African studies, as well as the theory of language.

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