Globalization and the Contemporary Nigerian English Spelling and Lexis

The primary focus of this paper is to examine the impact of globalization on the spelling and lexis of English in Nigeria. Since globalization directly or indirectly involves changes in areas such as environmental sustainability, economic development, political orientation, cultural development and information dissemination; it therefore follows that a discussion of it should have relevance to a language teacher. Questions such as: What is Globalization? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Globalization? Is English a Global language? To what extent does Globalization affect spelling and lexis of English in an ESL country like Nigeria, are the main concerns of this paper. The paper concludes that the English language in Nigeria is gradually both British and American norm dependent as far as spelling and lexis are concerned.