1. EXAMINING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BURA PHONOLOGY
ABSTRACT: This project investigated the morphology of the Bura (Pabir) language. This piece of work consists of a total of five chapters. Chapter one delved into various aspects of the language, including its socio-linguistic profile, historical backgro... Read More
2. 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. Adopti... Read More
3. 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 called Taurar... Read More
4. SYNTACTIC AND LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSES OF SELECTED SMS TEXT MESSAGES AMONG THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: Words form the basis for a Linguistic analysis at any level of language study. The aim of this essay was to identify the various Lexical and Syntactic elements that make up personal text messages among the students of the University of Ilorin. Lexical features, Lexical... Read More
5. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF PIDGIN ENGLISH USAGE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
Background of the study: The term Pidgin English or Nigeria Pidgin otherwise known as Brokin English is a term used to denote an English based pidgin; a marginal language used among Nigerians to facilitate communication needs in certain interaction contexts. Like any ot... Read More
6. 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 J... Read More
7. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADVERTISING IN CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
BACKGR... Read More
8. EFFECTS OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ON STUDENTS’ PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH: A CASE STUDY OF MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Language is a form of communication using words either spoken or gestured with the hands and structured with grammar, often with a writing system. Nigeria pidgin is a variety of language and an amalgamation... Read More
9. 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... Read More
10. EXPRESSION OF TEMPORALITY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
1.1Background to the Study
The English language has become an international medium of communication among people on earth. The mastery of good English is deemed necessary for bringing a lot of advantages in many ways. This international language is not only used for communication purpos... Read More