Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Abstract This paper examines the struggles of the female gender in the light of the socio-cultural realities of the traditional African society from a feminist perspective. Adopting a content analysis

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Although women play very significant roles in various spheres of Nigeria’s development, their contributions to the growth of the country are, often,

Introduction The advent of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has ushered in a new era of new media, signalling unbounded possibilities for language and communication studies. In actual fact,

ABSTRACT This study is a critical discourse analysis of Oby Ezekwesili and Abike Dabiri speeches. It adopts some conceptual framework such as identity and role, ideology, power and institution, discourse

ABSTRACT In today’s media landscape where it’s very difficult to shape consumers attitude and intentions and move them to next level of buying process, advertisers find it even more difficult

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

Abstract Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) serves as one of the tools to analyze the linguistic and the social. This article aims at investigating the relevance of ideas amongst CDA figures—Fairclough,

ABSTRACT This research project aims at investigating leadership Styles and work productivity in an organization: A study of Keffi Local Government Council. Some of the topics dealt with are summarized

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Corruption is a natural phenomenon; hence it has become a household name in modern society. In fact, the existence of ‘corruption’ dates

Abstract Nigerian English coinages have been widely investigated in different literatures ranging from studies in Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Syntax to Metaphors and Cognitive linguistic studies. This present paper is

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Every culture evolved from a historical experience that distinguishes it from others and these historical accounts can be expressed through many media including

Abstract In the wake of a revolutionary change of interest from language form to language function, attention of many language scholars have been shifted from the structural pattern of language

ABSTRACT This research project’s objective was to determine whether print media such as brochures and booklets are more or less effective than electronic media such as emails and web page

1.2             Fiction and Emotion Narration as a concept is the weaving of several strands of events into a story. This means narrative comes out of oral or written account of an

1.0 Concept of Khutbah Khutbah is derived from the Arabic word “Khataba” which is translated as preaching or sermon. Khutbah is defined as sermon or talks on oral or religious

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Human Beings are social animals and language is an instrument of the society which is acculturated into a given society. Through

ABSTRACT English language is widely spoken across the globe. Igala language is not that favoured. It is spoken locally in its geographical location. This research studies the two languages comparatively.

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Since prehistory, literature and the arts have been drawn to portrayals of physical environments and human-environment interactions. The modern environmentalist movement as

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0 Preamble This study examines the pragmatics of comedy. Adrian Akmajian conceives of pragmatics as a term that “covers the study of language use, and in

WHAT IS A STATE? The state has been defined by a number of political thinkers who tried their best to lead us know what the state actually men’s or stands