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1. THE LINGUISTIC - STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN SECURITY AGENCIES USE OF LANGUAGE: A Case Study Of The Nigeria Police Force's Registers

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The truth, of course, is that it is precisely the multiplication of meanings which makes language the powerful and flexible tool that it is. The possibility of selecting adopting, standardizing of a selected set of vocabulary and specialized intended meanings for use by a society, the effectiveness and intelligibility of same have elicited a study in varieties and functions of language (English).

It is pertinent at this...

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2. A CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH AND IGARRA LANGUAGES

The research work is structured into five sections. Section 1-5 are commonly known as chapters, while the final part focuses on the bibliography. The initial chapter of the study provides an overview of the background, problem statement, hypothesis statement, study purpose, study significance, and the scope and limitations of the topic. The third chapter focuses on data presentation and the methodology employed to conduct the research. It includes details about the study's population, sam...

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3. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF OLA ROTIMI’S OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN

INTRODUCTION: The act of expressing oneself via the use of words is referred to as "discourse." Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is the study and analysis of written texts and spoken words to reveal the discursive sources of power, dominance, inequality, and bias and how these sources are initiated, maintained, reproduced, and transformed within specific social, economic, political, and historical contexts. CDA is concerned with studying and analyzing written texts...

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4. A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF WOLE SOYINKA’S THE BEATIFICATION OF AREA BOY

Background of the Study: The gift of language is the single human trait that marks us all, genetically setting us apart from the rest of life. Language is, like nest building or hive making, the universal and biologically specific activity of human beings. We engage in it communally, compulsively, and automatically. We cannot be human without it; if we were to be separated from it our minds would die as surely as bees lost from the hive (Algeo 87). Language is a unique endowm...

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5. A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

ABSTRACT: Stylistics encompasses the examination and analysis of texts through the lenses of both linguistics and literature. The purpose of this study was to analyse the fundamental language characteristics employed by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her work, The Thing Around Your Neck, in order to effectively convey messages to both readers and society. The study employed a functional methodology, which involved careful consideration of the stylistic function,...

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6. A STYLISTIC STUDY OF ADICHIE'S THE THINGS AROUND YOUR NECK AND PURPLE HIBISCUS

ABSTRACT: Style refers to an individual's unique approach or manner of accomplishing a task. The various aspects of human behaviour, such as dressing, speaking, acting, teaching, and writing, are influenced by a multitude of factors and ideologies, including history, religion, and culture. The creative style of a writer can sometimes present a challenge for readers. This study aims to conduct a linguistic stylistic analysis of Chimamanda...

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7. AN ASSESSMENT OF A LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN

ABSTRACT: The present investigation entails a comprehensive lexico-semantic analysis of the literary work titled "Half of a Yellow Sun" (ọkara nke an odo anyanwụ).The objective of this research is to analyse and determine the organisation and categorization of identified lexical items, examine the variations and commonalities in lexical semantic structure across different languages, and investigate the connection between lexical meaning, sentence meaning, and syntax...

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8. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE AND THE PURSUIT OF IDENTITY: AN EXAMINATION OF CHINUA ACHEBE'S "THINGS FALL APART" AND CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE'S "AMERICANAH"

ABSTRACT: Language is an indispensible characteristic of every human society. The language one speaks tells much about one’s identity with regards to where the person comes from. In every society individuals and groups of persons would like to be differentiated from others, and in that effect, identity comes to play. In this study, the researcher has been able to explore the identity of Achebe in his Things Fall Apart and Adichie in her Americanah...

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9. AN EXAMINATION OF THE USE OF SLANGS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN LAGOS STATE

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 life (Cheikh & Dnaguir, 2019). Other writers have provided documentation for a variety of other meanings of language. Language is an extremely significant factor in the everyday existence of a people. Not o...

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10. BILINGUAL UNDERGRADUATES' USE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING: A LINGUISTIC AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

Abstract: This study advances research on using language in electronic communication. It intended to analyze texting on WhatsApp in terms of linguistic and paralinguistic characteristics, the identity of undergraduates, and uses of emojis. Adopting a corpus-based approach to the study of language variation, data were collected from WhatsApp chat group of six male students enrolled in a Master‟s program at a graduate school in the Northern reg...

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11. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM IBENEME OJIAKO 1916-2006 ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1  Overview

The place of individuals in historical reconstruction cannot be neglected. This is because a historical study of a given country, state and community cannot be complete without the study of certain individuals and actors who piloted and or contributed to the growth and development of the society they lived in. It is based on this premise that we identify with the popular notion that events of hi...

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12. THE LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH PEDAGOGY

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the study: One sociolinguistic implication of the diffusion of English language - an amalgam of the three paltry languages of the Jutes, Angles and the Saxon, unknown in the 6th Century AD - in the global scene is the emergence of World Englishes (WE) (Adegbija, 1994). English is now spoken all over the world among vari...

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13. Fatherhood and Fatherland in Chimamanda Adichie's "Purple Hibiscus"

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION:  SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Purple Hibiscus, by third-generation Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie, is (at its most basic level) a coming-of-age tale. Fifteen-year-old Kambili and Jaja, her older brother, must face political unrest, uncaring classmates, and a strict home life. They also must deal with a father whose severe abuse will leave lasting scars—both physical and emotional. A close critical reading, however, reveals Purple H...

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14. A stylistic study of proverbs and idioms in the Translated Novels Of D.O Fagunwa

1.1Introduction

This research is an investigation into the linguistic issues (stylistic and semantic) that are involved in literary translation. The main focus of the work is the study of aspects of style in relation to the functions of language as portrayed in the translated proverbs and idioms in three of D.O. Fagunwa’s novels. The research sought to establish the appropriateness or stylistic equivalence of the English translations and to explore the implications of the choi...

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15. AUN SAFESHOP

ABSTRACT

Trust is a major factor in the internet business. This is not surprising as it is very convenient for cyber criminals to swindle unsuspecting customers. AUN SafeShop is an online store for the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Community. AUN SafeShop is a platform for AUN staff, students and faculty to buy and sell new or fairly used items among themselves. This platform is a lot safer for members of the AUN Community because it will be a near transparent system and it w...

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16. THE LANGUAGE OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AMONG NIGERIAN STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT)

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the language of depression and suicidal thoughts among Nigerian students, focusing on how these emotions are expressed in written and spoken texts, and the role cultural and societal norms play in shaping these linguistic patterns. Using a mixed-method approach, the research was conducted at University of Port-Harcourt, where 392 students were initially sampled. After excluding incomplete responses, data from 325 par...

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17. THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN TELEVISION ON NIGERIAN YOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF YEAR TWO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND MEDIA ARTS, AMBROSE ALI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Over the past decades, the widespread availability of satellite television and streaming services has accelerated global media influence, especially among young audiences (Olagoke, 2017). Television has long been a dominant medium through which cultural norms,...

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