A Study of the Political Poetry of Ex-stuffy Abstract of A Study of the Political Poetry of Ex-stuffy This research investigates and analyzes the political poetry of Ex-Stuffy ( Fater, Kaha aka Awambe a Tiv) whose poetic talent seems to have eluded the attention of other literary scholars. The work is carried out with…
Sociolinguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs Abstract of Sociolinguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs This research work is on Sociolinguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs. The Hausa term for proverb is Karin Magana and they are one of the oldest and most important types of myth, which form part and parcel of the Hausa culture. These…
The Role of Nigeria Pidgin English in Higher Institution Abstract of The Role of Nigeria Pidgin English in Higher Institution The study examined the role of Nigerian Pidgin English in higher institutions with particular reference to students of Federal University Dutsinma. The research employed the monogenetic/reflexification theory and the data was gathered through the…
The Role of Code Mixing and Code Switching in Doctor-patient Communication Abstract of The Role of Code Mixing and Code Switching in Doctor-patient Communication This research examined the concept of code switching and code mixing in Doctor-Patient communication in Federal Medical Centre, Katsina. The data used for the analysis were obtained from tape recording,…
Realist Appraisal of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Elechi Amadi’s Sunset in Biafra Abstract of Realist Appraisal of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Elechi Amadi’s Sunset in Biafra Literary creativity usually conforms to the tradition of the era in which it is created. That is why creative…
Placing Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah and Franz Kafka’s the Trial in the Modernist Lens Abstract of Placing Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah and Franz Kafka’s the Trial in the Modernist Lens This research investigated and analysed works of two outstanding modernist writers in Africa and Europe. The work was carried out…
A Modernist Appraisal of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah Abstract of A Modernist Appraisal of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah The modernist era as one of the epochs in literature has been attributed to the West by many people. Also,…
Misuse of Power in Chinua Achebe’s Anthill of the Savannah and Chimammanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Abstract of Misuse of Power in Chinua Achebe’s Anthill of the Savannah and Chimammanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Over the ages, some persons or group of persons are known to misuse power to bully their subjects or subordinates. This unwholesome…
The Lexico-semantic Features of Nigerian English in Newspapers Abstract of The Lexico-semantic Features of Nigerian English in Newspapers The study focuses on the Lexico-Semantic features of Nigerian English in Daily Times, Punch and Vanguard Newspapers. This is an attempt to investigate the extent to which Nigerian columnists and editorials use the Lexico-semantic features of…
A Depiction of the Nigerian Civil War in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’shalf of a Yellow Sun Abstract of A Depiction of the Nigerian Civil War in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’shalf of a Yellow Sun This research has set out to capture the portrayal of the Nigerian Civil War in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sunby…
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Negation in the Inaugural Speeches of Two Nigerian President Abstract of A Critical Discourse Analysis of Negation in the Inaugural Speeches of Two Nigerian President This study is a critical discourse analysis of negation in the inaugural speeches of two Nigerian Presidents. The study aims at finding out if…
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s the Beatification of Area Boy Abstract of A Critical Discourse Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s the Beatification of Area Boy This project is a Critical Discourse Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s The Beatification of Area Boy. Norman Fairclough’s theory has been used in the analysis of the text so as…
An Analysis of Flight Announcers’ Language Abstract of An Analysis of Flight Announcers’ Language Flight announcers are pivotal in making sure that no traveller misses or boards the wrong flight when announcements are made in the airport; thus they must exhibit an excellent command of English in order to communicate effectively. Therefore, this research…
Semantic Analysis of Nigerian English Expression Abstract of Semantic Analysis of Nigerian English Expression This study analyses some selected Nigerian English expressions. The expressions context are made up of forty (40) established English expression interpreted based on meaning and level of intelligibility which access whether they are typically Nigerian English expressions or not. In presenting…
Semantic Analysis of Language Advertisement in Daily Trust and Vanguard Newspaper Abstract of Semantic Analysis of Language Advertisement in Daily Trust and Vanguard Newspaper In to day’s word of mass media advertisement are ever-present and influence people to high extent. It can be said that advertising, as a phenomenon has rapidly developed for the…
Language Variation in Relation to Gender as a Social Factor Abstract of Language Variation in Relation to Gender as a Social Factor This research is designed to examine language variation in relation to gender as a social factor, the thrust of this study is a sociolinguistic analysis of gender on language use. The research…
An Investigation on the Level of Phonological Interference in the Speech of Hausa-english Bilingual Abstract of An Investigation on the Level of Phonological Interference in the Speech of Hausa-english Bilingual This study has set to find out “an investigation on the level of phonological interference in the speech of Hausa-English bilingual: A case study…
An Indepth Study of Lexical Borrowing From English to Hausa Chapter One of An Indepth Study of Lexical Borrowing From English to Hausa Introduction This project is centered on An In-depth Study on Lexical Borrowing from English to Hausa, with the aim to study the English and Hausa lexical loan words. The concept borrowing…
A Feature-driven Analysis of Labialization and Palatalization as Phonological Processes in Hausa Chapter One of A Feature-driven Analysis of Labialization and Palatalization as Phonological Processes in Hausa GENERAL INTRODUCTION This research work would be carried-out in one of the four (4) major areas of linguistics (phonology). Phonology is the systematic study of sounds system…
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Code Switching and Code Mixing in Selected Jenifa’s Diary Episodes Chapter One of A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Code Switching and Code Mixing in Selected Jenifa’s Diary Episodes INTRODUCTION Background to the study Code-switching is the use of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance…
Code Mixing and Code Switching in Nigerian Movies Chapter One of Code Mixing and Code Switching in Nigerian Movies Introduction Code mixing /code switching is a sociolinguistic phenomenon which occurs as an outcome of linguistic contacts especially among bilinguals and multilingual. Code switching is a communicative strategy utilized by bilingual speakers to achieve certain…
A Sociolinguistic Anaysis of Code Switching and Code Mixing in Selected Jenifa’s Diary Episodes Chapter One of A Sociolinguistic Anaysis of Code Switching and Code Mixing in Selected Jenifa’s Diary Episodes INTRODUCTION Background to the study Code-switching is the use of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance…
Knowledge on the Causes and Solution of Tense Errors in English Essays of Secondary School Students Chapter One of Knowledge on the Causes and Solution of Tense Errors in English Essays of Secondary School Students INTRODUCTION Background of the study Most parts of Nigeria and indeed the whole world are inhibited by diverse linguistic…
The Translation of Environmental Pollution to Moral Pollution a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Table of Content on The Translation of Environmental Pollution to Moral Pollution a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study Statement of the Problem…
Criminality and Poor Leadership at All Levels of Governance a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Table of Content on Criminality and Poor Leadership at All Levels of Governance a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study Statement of…
The Effects of Coastal Communities in Contact With the Sea a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Table of Content on The Effects of Coastal Communities in Contact With the Sea a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study…
A Guide to the Studies in the Novel a Thematic Analysis of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Table of Content on A Guide to the Studies in the Novel a Thematic Analysis of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study…
Socio- Cultural Effects of Oil Exploration and Exploitation on the Ecology a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Table of Content on Socio- Cultural Effects of Oil Exploration and Exploitation on the Ecology a Study in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of…
Elements of Nigerian English in Nigerian Literature an Appraisal of Kaine Agary’s Yellow Yellow Table of Content on Elements of Nigerian English in Nigerian Literature an Appraisal of Kaine Agary’s Yellow Yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study Statement of the Problem…
The Use of Literary Devices in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Yellow-yellow Table of Content on The Use of Literary Devices in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Yellow-yellow Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Content Chapter One: Introduction Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Objectives of…
