1. PIDGIN ENGLISH AND ITS EFFECT IN STANDARD ENGLISH USAGE AMONG STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Ashby submitted that ‘the quality of English used in the classroom is such that all pupils are to a serious disadvantage. It cannot be doubted that thousands of the most gifted are unable to further their education because they were not taught well the langu...
2. HE USE OF RADIO TO PERSUADE AUDIENCE TO TAKE COVID 19 VACCINE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
As part of its efforts to combat misinformation and to encourage the masses to take the covid-19 vaccine, the NCDC periodically hosts daily press briefings to keep the press and the public up to date with its activities. These briefings are o...
3. 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...
4. 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...
5. A STUDY ON HOW PIDGIN ENGLISH INFLUENCES STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
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- Background of the study
- Background of the study
The term "pidgin" is used to describe a language that emerges out of a circumstance in which individuals who speak a variety of languages are forced to communicate with one another despite...
6. FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
Background Of The Study
The English language is acknowledged as a core subject, and it remains a requirement for all elementary and secondary school students (national policy on education, 2004, cited in Aduwa-Ogiegbaen, 2016). Therefore, the English la...
7. TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AROCHUKWU LGA ABIA STATE
Background Of The Study
Language in multilingual societies such as Nigeria has always been a source of concern for educators, educational planners, and parents, particularly with respect to the proper use of language in communication. This has been the...
8. BILINGUAL UNDERGRADUATES' USE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING: A LINGUISTIC AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Around the world, practically every facet of human existence is being disrupted by the proliferation of contemporary technologies, in especially the new media with its various forms of electronic communicat...
9. A LEXICO-SEMANTIC STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISEMENT IN PIDGIN ENGLISH
Background To The Study
The concern of this research is the language of advertisement in pidgin English. The work selects Pride Fm Radio Gusau jingles with emphasis on the features of Nigerian pidgin (NP) which characterizes pidgin in advertisements. It...
10. INFLUENNCE OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the influence of educational broadcasting on academic performance of secondary school study in Abraka, Delta State. The broadcast media has immediacy capabilities by presenting educational programmes in such a connecting...
11. THE EFFECT OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
The main focus of this study delved into the effect of the effect of Nigerian pidgin English on students of tertiary institutions using University of Portharcourt in River State as case study. Survey research design was employed for the study and with the u...
12. THE EFFECT OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT
ABSTRACT
This study is on the effect of Nigeria pidgin English on the academic performance of university student. The total population for the study is 200 students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instru...
13. THE EFFECTS OF LANGUAGE DIVERSITY ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This research work focuses on the Effect of Language Diversity on National Development. It adopts descriptive and comparative approaches in analyzing the nature of Language and the policy situation in Nigeria, considering in clear...
14. THE EFFECTS OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study focused on the effects of Nigerian Pidgin English in university community using Caritas University, Enugu as case study. The study adopted a survey research design and with the aid of convenient sampling...
15. INFLUENCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS
Abstract
This study is on a study on how pidgin english influences students in Nigeria. The total population for the study is 200 students in Madona University, Enugu state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive S...
16. INFLUENNCE OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the influence of educational broadcasting on academic performance of secondary school study in Abraka, Delta State. The broadcast media has immediacy capabilities by presenting educational programmes in such a connecting cord binding...
17. SOCIOLINGUISTICS ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE USED IN NIGERIAN MARKETS: IMPLICATION OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION POLICY
ABSTRACT
This project examined the sociolinguistics Analysis of Language Used in Nigerian Markets: Implication of Language Education Policy in Sokoto metropolis in Sokoto North. Data collected were subjected to the descriptive analysis and sociolinguistics elements in the market discour...
18. STUDY OF SOME SYNTACTIC PROBLEMS ON ENGLISH USAGE AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
One of the syntactic problems is the problem of linguistic interference which is the inability to separate the two systems that brings about linguistic interference. Linguistic interference is an inevitable feature in every bilingual or multilingual society. Th...
19. NIGERIA PIDGIN ENGLISH AND ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT
This project is an attempt to explore the recurring grave concerning the academic performance of students. Though a large percentage of students in Nigeria learn English as a second language and are instructed in it, the Nigeri...
20. THE USE OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH IN IPODO AND ALADE MARKETS
ABSTRACT
This essay is going to examine the use or Nigerian Pidgin in Ipodo and Alade markets. Chapter one treats the background study, hypotheses, aim of the study, objectives scope of study, and limitations of study, while the second chapter will treat in detail the review of related...
21. THE EFFECT OF PIDGIN ENGLISH ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OT TERTIARY STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Nigerian Pidgin is a language just as English and there is enough room for both languages to co-exist and be mutually enriching. Despite this – and the fact that Nigerian Pidgin English appears to be the most popular means...
22. A STUDY OF THE COMIC ELEMENTS IN WOLE SOYINKA'S THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND THE LION AND THE JEWEL
ABSTRACT
Study of the comic elements in Wole Soyinka's "The Trials of Brother JeroandThe Lion and the Jewel. The literature is said to be interpretation of life itself and it's in three segment, which are prose, Drama and Poetry.
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23. 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 –...
24. THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study sought to identify factors that affect effective teaching and learning of the English language in the secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was carried out...
25. THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study sought to identify factors that affect effective teaching and learning of the English language in the secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was carried out...
26. THE USE OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY: HIP POP MUSIC)
ABSTRACT
While Nigerian scholars have examined code-switching in conversation and in literary language (Akere, 1980; Amuda, 1986, 1994; Goke-Pariola, 1983; O'Mole, 1987; Lamidi, 2004; Ayeomoni, 2006) this study presents a critical examination of code-switching in co...
27. THE IMPACT OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ON THE WRITTEN ON ENGLISH OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Abstract
This study is on the impact of Nigeria pidgin on the written on English of senior secondary school students. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary schools in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The researcher used questionnaires as the in...
28. THE ROLE OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ENGLISH IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS
ABSTARCT
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 t...
29. FACTORS AFFECTING WRITTEN COMPOSITION IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This study is a survey of factors affecting written composition among selected secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. This study takes a critical look at some possible reasons why poor performance in written composition or essay is...
30. PIDGIN ENGLISH USAGE AND MEANING PLACEMENT IN SELECT PIDGIN ENGLISH PROGRAM ON RADIO “Dem Say Dem Say” on Wazobia FM
ABSTRACT
The research closes the gap between the audience and presenters of wazobia dem say dem say radio program and creates relationship between the public and broadcasters. Relying on the survey design and a 10-item structured questionnaire, which focused on how often they listen to...
31. Nativised English in Selected Nigerian Literary Texts
Background to the Study
Language is the main tool for constructing every literary work. The importance of language to human beings cannot be overemphasized. It is an important means of human communication that serves a wide variety of purposes. It is one of the factors that distinguish...
32. influence of home videos on the moral behavior of students of caritas university
Background of the study
Over the years world views have continually detected the moral disposition of the world’s people. This is true for Nigerians and other countries. This comprehensive view is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society, encompassing the...
33. ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIES ON CULTURAL IDENTITY AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTH. A STUDY OF STUDENTS OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI
Background of the study
Throughout the course of history, various worldviews have consistently discerned the moral inclinations of individuals across the globe. Indeed, this statement holds true not only for Nigerians but also for individuals hailing fr...
34. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH USAGE IN OBINZE BARRACKS, OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA
Background to the Study
The usage of English in Nigeria reflects the country’s diverse linguistic landscape, with over 500 languages spoken across its regions. English, introduced during British colonial rule, has since evolved into the country's official lang...
35. ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE STUDY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Background of the study
Generally, the term ‘early childhood education’ could be used to describe the care and education of children from birth to about seven years of age. It is in light of this that Caldwell (2009) coined the term “educare”, to...
36. An evaluation of the role of code-switching in informal communication among traders in Onitsha South Local Government Area, Anambra State
Background of the Study
Code-switching—the practice of alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a conversation—is a common linguistic phenomenon among traders in Onitsha South. In this bustling commercial hub, traders often...
37. An examination of language attitudes among youth in Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State
Background of the Study
Language attitudes among youth are a critical factor in shaping future linguistic landscapes, particularly in Oshimili South. In this region, young people navigate a complex interplay of indigenous languages, pidgin, and the domina...
38. The impact of Pidgin English on formal communication among university students in Nigeria
Background of the study
Pidgin English has emerged as a dynamic and pervasive linguistic tool in Nigeria, serving as a bridge among diverse ethnic groups and social classes. In recent years, its influence has extended into academic environments, particularly among univers...
39. An appraisal of Nigerian Pidgin as a lingua franca in tertiary institutions
Background of the study
Nigerian Pidgin, a creole language born out of historical trade and cultural exchange, has evolved into a widely used lingua franca across various social strata. In tertiary institutions, it serves as a common medium of communication among students...
40. An investigation of multilingualism in Nigerian political discourse
Background of the study
Multilingualism is a defining feature of Nigerian society, permeating all aspects of public life, including political discourse. In the context of Nigerian politics, multiple languages are employed to engage diverse constituencies and articulate po...
41. An evaluation of language and ethnicity in Nigerian films: A case study of Nollywood
Background of the study
Nollywood, Nigeria's dynamic film industry, serves as a potent medium for cultural expression and social commentary. The interplay of language and ethnicity in these films mirrors Nigeria’s diverse cultural landscape, where multiple ethni...
42. An evaluation of WhatsApp and Facebook communication in Nigerian Pidgin
Background of the study
Nigerian Pidgin has emerged as a vibrant and versatile language form in digital communication, particularly on platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook. Widely used across various social and educational backgrounds, Nigerian Pidgin offers a flexible...
43. An examination of Nigerian Pidgin English as a threat to indigenous languages
Background of the study
Nigerian Pidgin English has become a pervasive lingua franca across the country, serving as an accessible medium of communication in urban and rural contexts. While its versatility and widespread use have facilitated cross-cultural communication, t...
44. The impact of multilingualism on business communication in Lagos markets
Background of the study
Lagos, as Nigeria’s commercial hub, is characterized by a highly multilingual environment where diverse languages coexist. In the bustling markets of Lagos, business communication often involves code-switching and the use of multiple language...
45. An assessment of intonation patterns in Nigerian Pidgin at Wazobia FM
Background of the study
Intonation is a crucial component of prosody, conveying emotions and meaning in spoken language. At Wazobia FM, Nigerian Pidgin—an English-based creole—is employed as the primary language of broadcast, characterized by distinctive inton...
46. An examination of vowel reduction in urban Nigerian speech in Port Harcourt
Background of the study
Vowel reduction, a process in which vowels are articulated with less clarity and duration, is common in fast-paced, informal speech. In urban Nigerian speech, particularly in Port Harcourt, vowel reduction is a notable feature that reflects the inf...
47. An investigation of glottal stop usage in Nigerian Pidgin: A study at Niger Delta radio
Background of the study
Glottal stops, produced by momentarily closing the vocal folds, are an important phonetic feature in many languages. In Nigerian Pidgin, especially as used in radio broadcasts in the Niger Delta, glottal stops serve as both phonemic markers and sty...
48. An appraisal of phonetic convergence in intertribal communication in the Niger Delta
Background of the study
Phonetic convergence occurs when speakers adjust their speech patterns to resemble one another during communication. In the multilingual and multiethnic context of the Niger Delta, intertribal communication often involves phonetic convergence as a...
49. An examination of voice quality in Nigerian Pidgin among radio journalists in Port Harcourt
Background of the study
Voice quality, encompassing attributes such as timbre, pitch, and breathiness, plays a crucial role in effective radio communication. In Port Harcourt, Nigerian Pidgin is widely used by radio journalists to connect with a diverse audience. This stu...
50. The impact of social class on phonetic variations in Nigerian English among Lagos professionals
Background of the study
Social class is a critical factor influencing linguistic behavior, particularly in multilingual societies like Nigeria. Among Lagos professionals, social class often shapes phonetic variations in Nigerian English, impacting pronunciation, intonatio...
