1. A CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH AND IGARRA LANGUAGES
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The most primary aim of language is communication, and communication can be transactional or interactional. However, different languages have different forms a...
2. 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...
3. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
Background to the study
The employment of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between various interlocutors or contexts, is referred to as code-switching (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-s...
4. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC REVIEW OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
Background to the study
The employment of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between various interlocutors or contexts, is referred to as code-switching (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-s...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF A LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
Background to the Study
Language, in its sophisticated form, has served as a guiding tool or a convention structure for interacting or presenting recommendations and vocal expression of one's thinking. There are several methods to convey one's views and ideas, i...
6. SURVEY OF CAUSES OF STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the Study
This study is designed to look at causes of...
7. 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...
8. IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE IN BROADCASTING MEDIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The broadcast media have been considered an important public domain in the use, promotion and maintenance of language in line with the sociolinguistic nature and dictates of their host communities (Silentman, 1995; Davi...
9. APPRAISAL OF METHOD OF TEACHING BUSINESS STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Teaching involves the impartation of requisite attributes, while learning can be seen as the acquisition of requisite attributes. These two concepts help in changing the behaviour of the students resulting from experiential interventions. The major aim of this res...
10. CODE MIXING AND CODE SWITCHING IN NIGERIAN MOVIES
Background of the Study
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...
11. CODE SWITCHING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF KANYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY
Background Of The Study
According to Yusuf (2014:2), Kanywood is the name for the Hausa film industry based in Kano. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of Kano and the fact that most of the production is placed there, in 1999 a journalist working with a Hausa newspaper call...
12. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENUANI AND THE NKWERRE DIALECT OF IGBO LANGUAGE
Background Of The Study
Before the 16th century, the Igbo had an ideogram form of writing called “Nsibidi ideograms” (“Nsibidi” is an ancient system of graphic communication indigenous to the “Ejagham people of South-easter...
13. FACTORS AFFECTING EFFECTIVE SPOKEN ENGLISH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the study
Speaking seems to be the most important skills of all the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) because people who know a language are usually referred to as speakers of that language (Ur...
14. AN ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE AND THE QUEST FOR IDENTITY: A STUDY OF CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART AND CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S AMERICANAH
Background to the Study
Language is as ancient as man, and it is the most essential component of every civilisation that is still alive today. Language is unlike any other gift that God has given to human beings since it is completely unique. The way a person communicat...
15. 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...
16. 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...
17. 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...
18. CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study
According to studies done on the history of the English language, its roots may be traced back to northern and western Europe. The Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European language family is consequently thought to have had a role in its developme...
19. AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF NIMASA IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Most recently, in a number of nations, efforts have been made to achieve greater efficiency in the transportation business by modifying the structure and institutional framework of the sector. The role of government, and the Fede...
20. A STUDY ON HOW PIDGIN ENGLISH INFLUENCES STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
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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...
21. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR POWERED MULTIPLE CELL PHONES CHARGING BOOTH
Introduction
Given the present energy crisis and the growing need for renewable energy. I am attempting to develop a low-cost, small-scale electrical generator that can be used to power consumer gadgets. Solar energy has demonstrated its usefulness as an alternat...
22. 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...
23. 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...
24. THE APPLICATION OF ANDRAGOGY IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and perspectives is known as learning. In the course of a human life, learning can be said to have begun in the womb and continue right up until the moment of death, thanks to the n...
25. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
26. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
27. 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...
28. THE PROBLEM OF ORAL EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Most students find it difficult to express themselves in some given situations. This is because they lack the rudimentary knowledge that is in English language. Elements which are vital for sen...
29. CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA 2007-2014
ABSTRACT
Previous studies on campaign speeches in Nigeria have tended to be a description and analysis of style, innovative and persuasive strategies of politicians, and manipulation of linguistic structures to champion individual interest in presidential election camp...
30. A PRAGMATIC INTERPRETATION OF CHILD LANGUAGE: A CASE STUDY OF TELEGRAPHIC SPEECH
ABSTRACT
This thesis titled “A Pragmatic Interpretation of Child Language: A Case Study of Telegraphic Speech has been carried out to determine the role of context in understanding language use by children or children‟s speech. Pragmatics is...
31. 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...
32. 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...
33. THE LEXICO-SEMANTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH IN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract
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 Ni...
34. SHADES OF MEANING ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL NAMES AND NAMING IN IGALA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the research is to examine the shades of meaning that are associated with names and naming in Igala. The study examinened the various circumstances attached to the meaning of names in Igala, and the peculiar features that differentiate the practice from those of...
35. 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...
36. ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AMONG YORUBA SPEAKERS, OF ENGLISH
ABSTRACT
Language learning practice often assumes that most of the difficulties that learners encounter in the study of language are consequences of the degree to which the native languages differ from the English of the native speakers.
This research work is...
37. 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...
38. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXT – TO- SPEECH/AUDIO SYSTEM.
ABSTRACT
Everyone uses the computer for one reason or the other. For those with poor eye sight, it is always a problem to read texts from screen, either due to small font-size or bad eye sight. This has led to the d...
39. THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ON OUR NIGERIAN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES: EXAMPLES OF BORROWING FROM ENGLISH INTO YORUBA BY UNILORIN UNDERGRADUATES
ABSTRACT
Generally speaking, it seems unlikely that English will cease to be used elaborately in Nigeria in a foreseeable future. This research work therefore will find out if students in the University...
40. The Problem of Tenses among Nigerian Speakers of English
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Tenses refer to the form of a verb in English Language that clearly indicates time. We use Tenses to show clear time specification. In this sense, it is seen that without verbs, there...
41. MOTIVATIONS FOR CODE SWITCHING AMONG FULFULDE SPEAKERS WITHIN YOLA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE
ABSTRACT
The practice of code-switching today has become a common act in a multilingual and bilingual societies. This research attempts to investigate the possible social factors and motivations that triggers Fulfulde speakers to change from their native to English language in a convers...
42. A Comparative Analysis of Rhetorical Devices in Selected Political Speeches of Nelson Mandela and Nnamdi Kanu
Background to the Study
Language is a set of signs and symbols used to pass messages across to people. Language, verbal and non-verbal, is a means of communication. In fact, the primary purpose of language is communication. Human beings express their thoughts, feelings and ideas through...
43. A Speech Act Analysis of Speeches on Insurgency in Nigeria
Abstract
Nigeria is still battling with the problem of insurgency. Pictures of bloody acts of violence by insurgents are shown. Insurgency attacks cause serious destruction of lives and properties in Nigeria and have continued to cause fear, anxiety, anger, sorrow and pain to the people...
44. Diasporic Tensions in Selected Postcolonial Novels
Background to the study
Literature has continued to fulfill its unique functions in national development. This clearly shows that no society exists significantly without its literature neither can literature function and blossom in isolation of the society. Globalization is very common...
45. YORUBA-ONDO PROVERBS: A LITERARY STUDY OF THEMES, FUNCTIONS AND POETIC DEVICES
ABSTRACT
It is observable that in many of the works done on Yoruba proverbs, a common thread runs through them. The emphasis in these works has often been on listing and translating or mere listing in the original. In some others, the forms the uses and annotation of some proverbs were...
46. USE OF STRESS AND INTONATION AMONG IGBO SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH- GENDER PERSPECTIVE
Background of the Study
The sound system of language is made up of the segmental and suprasegmental features. The segmental features consist of the vowels and consonants. They are so described because they are features of speech which can be broken down into individual units like the vo...
47. Rhetoric in African Fiction- a Postcolonial Analysis to Ngugi’s A Grain of Wheat, Petals of Blood, Devil on the Cross and Wizard of the Crow
Background to the Study
Rhetoric is the ancient art of argumentation and discourse from primordial Greece to the twentyfirst century. Rhetoric has been central to Western and African education, filling the need to train public speakers, orators and writers to move audiences to action wi...
48. Politeness in Language Use- A Sociolinguistic Study of Undergraduates in Selected Universities in Anambra State, Nigeria
Background to the Study
8The interest of linguists in analysing conversational texts has gradually shifted from the traditional focus on the linguistic structure to investigating language use as a social phenomenon. The functional approach to language studies goes beyond the study...
49. OHU AND AMADI COMMUNAL COMPLEX IN NKANULAND- IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
Introduction
The interest of linguists in analysing conversational texts has gradually shifted from the traditional focus on the linguistic structure to investigating language use as a social phenomenon. The functional approach to language studies goes beyond the study...
50. A CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF AFEMAI AND ENGLISH MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES WITH LEARNING AND TEACHING IMPLICATIONS
ABSTRACT
The study aimedat Contrasting Afemai and English Morphological Structures with Learning and Teaching Implications.Morphology is the study of words,how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language.It analyzes the structure of words,inflection, stem...
