Don decries distortion, manipulation of language

From Felix Ikem , Nsukka
A Professor of Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Chris Agbedo, has decried the manipulation of language, warning that its distortion could undermine effective communication and breed societal misunderstanding.
He raised the concern in Nsukka yesterday while delivering UNN’s 255th Inaugural Lecture, entitled ‘WordMatters: Sociolinguistic Calculus as a Praxis for Interrogating Linguistic Banditry and Banditisation of Nigeria’.
He stressed the need for greater public awareness of the power of language and the far-reaching consequences of its deliberate misuse, particularly in public discourse, where disto...