NO REFERENCES ABSTRACT Society impinges on language and language impinges on the society. Therefore, for communication to be effective in any human society, the appropriate language must be put into use in the appropriate context. This work examined the motivation for code-mixing or code-switching in the song lyrics of Nigerian artistes. The song lyrics of three Nigerian artistes: 2face Idibia, Tiwa Savage and Simi, were presented, analyzed and interpreted. Four songs were selected through a ...
