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    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English
    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English
    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English
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    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English

    By Wuteh Vakunta

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    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English is a compendium of short stories written in Cameroon s most widely spoken lingua franca commonly called Cameroon Pidgin English (CPE). The grassfields of Cameroon serves as the nursery where these culturally enriched stories are nurtured. The collection comprises animal trickster tales, bird survival tales and human-interest stories. In conformity with the philosophy of French novelist, Stendhal, this anthology of short stories is a mirror that reflects the folklore and mores of the ethnic groups that constitute the grassland region of Cameroon. It serves as a window to the worldview, mindset and value systems of the grafi.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateSep 23, 2015
    ISBN9789956762446
    Tori Shweet for Cameroon Pidgin English
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    Wuteh Vakunta

    Peter Wuteh Vakunta holds a Ph.D. in French Literature and Francophone Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author of several books in French, English, Pidgin English and Camfranglais. Dr. Vakunta has taught at universities in Africa and the United States of America. At present, he is Associate Professor of French Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Indianapolis. Vakunta is a globetrotter who speaks half a dozen languages.

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