Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:03:17 +0000 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:14:23 +0000 Kolokwa: Liberianizing English https://www.liberianobserver.com/kolokwa-liberianizing-english Dr. John Singler In the twenty-first century, people have begun talking about Kolokwa. We could say that in Liberia there are two kinds of English—Standard English and Kolokwa. Standard English is “book English,” the language of oratory and newsreaders and liturgy. Standard English is the… 94efa313-65fc-4928-a221-51abf20a1c06 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:14:23 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily