Linguistics

Addressing a problem with a problem through linguistic shyness

Addressing a problem with a problem through linguistic shyness

Nigerians tend to be so decent that we often shy away from calling certain things their names just so that we do not appear immoral or amoral.  A caption on a television programme today reads: MOTHER EXPRESSES SHOCK OVER DISCOVERY OF 11-YEAR-OLD SON'S ADDICTION TO ADULT FILM.