AFRICAN LANGUAGE AS AN ADEQUATE DEPICTION OF AN ADEQUATE AFRICAN REALITY

CHAPTER ONE.

EVOLVING ON ADEQUATE YORUBA LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION

This chapter will look at Godwin Azenabor’s argument that the language used to report African philosophical temperament is unimportant as long as the temperament is acceptable. The chapter argues that what matters is that one communicates with the audience to whom one is speaking. The implication is that Yoruba language, like every other African language, will be relegated, along with people’s thoughts and beliefs, and a lot of things about Yoruba language’s view of reality will be lost.

The current chapter will seek to support Makinde’s claim that African languages are undeveloped. It was pointed out that the underdevelopment for which African languages have been blamed is merely temporary. In this chapter, we’ll look at Makinde’s claim that African languages are underdeveloped. In terms of Yoruba language, the chapter will argue that inter-cultural influences can aid in the development of Yoruba language by assimilating basic notions.