Euphemisms of Corruption among Students of Higher Institutions in South West Nigeria

Олумуйува К. Ожо; Олусола Айанделе; Сандэй А. Эгбелейе

doi:10.17323/jle.2020.10436

Олумуува К. Ожо Политехник, Ибадан https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5912-3932
Олусола Айанделе Политехник, Ибадан https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2690-4780
Сандэй А. Эгбелейе Политехник, Ибадан

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17323/jle.2020.10436

Ключевые слова: эвфемизм «runs», эвфемизм, коррупция, мошенничество в академической среде, кодовый язык

Аннотация

Коррупция является широко распространенной практикой в Нигерии — стране, которая обычно ассоциируется с государственными чиновниками, перенаправляющими государственные средства на частные нужды. При этом вопросам коррупции в образовательном секторе уделяется минимум внимания. Данное исследование, проводимое в рамках изучения использования языка для стимулирования и сокрытия коррупции в Нигерии, направлено на выявление некоторых коррупционных действий в высших учебных заведениях Нигерии, успешно скрываемых из-за эвфемистического языка, используемого студентами для описания коррупционных актов в их отношениях с академическим и неакадемическим персоналом различных учреждений, что способствует укоренению такой практики. Для сбора качественных данных по объяснению лингвистических кодов, полученных на первом этапе исследования, были выбраны четыре высших учебных заведения на юго-западе Нигерии и проведены обсуждения в фокус-группах с 54 отобранными студентами этих учебных заведений. Результаты показали широкое использование слова «runs» для обозначения различных коррупционных действий, включая получение или изменение оценок за секс или деньги,нарушение процедуры экзамена и использование поддельных документов. Родителям и опекунам необходимо внимательно прислушиваться к языку студентов высших учебных заведений для раннего выявления участия студента в подобных практиках и принятия им такого образа жизни.

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