1. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH COMMON SPELLING ERRORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Though many people would agree that the standard of education in Nigeria has deteriorated, no one could have predicted that University Education in Nigeria has deteriorated to an abysmally low level, according to a World Bank rep...
2. FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN ENUGU STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Early childhood care and education/intervention programs that is been done in schools have been shown to significantly enhance children’s prospects for academic success by reducing the probability of referral to special edu...
3. THE EFFECT OF LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Before the 19th century, the study of language was made. Sir Williams Jones (1786) suggested affinity of Sanskrit and Persian with Greek, opening the study of genetic relationship between languages. With this revelation of affini...
4. FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN ENUGU STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Early childhood care and education/intervention programs that is been done in schools have been shown to significantly enhance children’s prospects for academic success by reducing the probability of referral to special edu...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF SENTENCE STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Background of the study
A sentence may be thought of as an anthology of words that together communicate meaning and meaning and are constructed in accordance with the conventional understanding of grammar. When compared to longer and more complicated language, short and...
6. AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ON WRITTEN ENGLISH AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
In Nigeria, English is considered a second language by most people. Because Nigerians already had their first language, also known as their Mother Tongue (L1), before the introduction of the alien language known as "English" into the na...
7. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERCEPTION AUDIENCE ON THE USAGE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCAST MEDIA
Background of the study
A peripheral language used among Nigerians to aid communication requirements in particular interaction circumstances, Pidgin English (also known as Nigeria Pidgin) or Brokin English (another name for Pidgin English) is a phrase that is used to in...
8. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NUMERIC SYSTEMS OF ENGLISH AND HAUSA LANGUAGES
Abstract
Linguists are of the belief that, no two languages are phonologically identical. As such, every language has a set and definite numeric systems peculiar to it for writing. But in spite of such a difference between Haus...
9. THE LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH PEDAGOGY
Abstract
Like its users, one important feature of language is its dynamism. Thus, language adapts to situational constraints as its users vary across regional/geographical, social, educational, occupational, etc. domains. English is such a typical language that, as a result of vast geog...
10. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE LEVEL OF PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE IN THE SPEECH OF HAUSA-ENGLISH BILINGUAL
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
This work is set out to find the level of phonological interference in the speech of Hausa-English bilingual. That is, it is to check the influence of the mother tongue (Hausa) interference on the sound system of the
English language...
11. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NUMERIC SYSTEMS OF ENGLISH AND HAUSA LANGUAGES
Abstract
Linguists are of the belief that, no two languages are phonologically identical. As such, every language has a set and definite numeric systems peculiar to it for writing. But in spite of such a difference between Haus...
12. A STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
This study attempts to find out the phonological problems of Selected Secondary School students in the English language. In achieving this goal, 60 students were sampled using descriptive survey design, because it is aimed at collecting data on features...
13. PHONOLOGICAL INTERFERENCE IN TELEVISION NEWSCAST IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research work focused on the phonological interference in television newscast in Nigeria. Phonological interference as one of the problems encountered by television newscasters in Nigeria, more especially some Yoruba and Hausa newscasters...
14. PHONOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF EDEM SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study attempts to find out the phonological problems of Edem Secondary School students in the English language. In achieving this goal, 61 students out of a total of 242 students were sampled using descriptive survey design, because it is aimed at...
15. A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S “PURPLE HIBISCUS” AND CHINUA ACHEBE’S “ANTHILLS OF THE SAVANNAH
Abstract
Language and style never moves beyond a concentration on the supremacy of words. Literary piece (such as novels) somehow contain meaning of style with language; effectively manipulated in ways that signal it as different from “ordinary” language...
16. A PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SOUND SYSTEM OF JABA LANGUAGE
Background to the Study
This study focuses on describing the sound system of Jaba. The research comes under the purview of phonology which is a branch of language study. Language is a major cultural...
17. LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AS A TOOL OF IDENTIFYING PEOPLES TRIBE/ETHNIC GROUP IN NIGERIAN
ABSTRACT
Language and culture is a very important means of identifying someone’s tribe or ethnic group. In cases where a language is used by different communities in a multilingual nation such as Nigeria. It would be difficult to use language as t...
18. Accommodationist Styles in Selected Works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo
Abstract
This research intentionally investigated the literary works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‟s Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah and Akachi Adimora- Ezeigbo‟s Roses and Bullets and Trafficked to reveal their accomodationist styles. Over the years, researchers who engaged in the st...
19. EFFECT OF DRAMA AND ROTE-LEARNING TEACHING METHODS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AMONG NURSERY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN POTISKUM METROPOLIS, YOBE STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was on effect of drama and rote-learning teaching methods on language development among nursery school children in Potiskum Metropolis, Yobe State. The study was guided by four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses. This study was deli...
20. Early Childhood Literacy Development: Strategies for Building a Strong Foundation
Abstract
This research explores effective strategies for building a strong foundation in early childhood literacy development, focusing on phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and reading comprehension. A survey research design is employed, justified by its ability to gather data...
21. THE IMPACT OF STORYTELLING ACTIVITIES ON EARLY LITERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
Abstract: This study examines the impact of storytelling activities on early literacy skills development in preschool-aged children. The objective is to evaluate how storytelling influences language acquisition, vocabulary development, and reading readiness....
