Abstract:Reduplication has a strong presence in creoles and expanded Pidgins. It has been studied for the several
grammatical functions it performs in these languages. The present study is based on morphopragmatics theory, and explores
reduplication in Nigerian Pidgin with the goal of identifying the pragmatic meanings it conveys. To achieve this, we analysed data
from Wazobia FM, a Nigerian Pidgin-based radio station in Nigeria. The analysis process involved interviews and a focus group
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