1. AN EXAMINATION OF SLANGS USAGE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is possible to describe language as a method of communication, a platform for the expression of feelings, a route for the transmission of ideas, a vital component of socioeconomic and political advancement, and even a way of l...
2. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON “THE IMPORTANCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCASTING” (A CASE STUDY OF THE ESBS ENUGU
INTRODUCTION
Pidgin English came into existence as a result of the coming of the colonial masters to Africa, the highly respected philosophers – said and I quote, “No language is an Island meaning that language only came into existence through a pre –...
3. THE USE OF IGBO PROVERBS IN SELECT PLAYS OF ZULU SOFOLA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
African literature consists of a body of literary works in different languages and genres, ranging from oral literature to literature written in African and colonial languages. As a result of European colonization of the continent from the 16th century to the mid...
4. A Stylistic Study of Proverbs and Idioms in the Translated Novels of D.O Fagunwa
Statement of the Problem
In this research, the idea of using three major translation styles to translate the proverbs and idioms in the novels without strict adherence to syntax and meaning was seen as a major concern by the researcher. In a given novel, for instance, some of the materi...
