AN EXAMINATION OF TENSE ERRORS IN ENGLISH ESSAYS AMONG STUDENTS

AN EXAMINATION OF TENSE ERRORS IN ENGLISH ESSAYS AMONG STUDENTS Adejare and Adejare, states that tense is the linguistic feature of handling time relations in speech and it differs from language to language. To them, tense is a linguistic feature usually characterized by abstraction with language specific rather than universal. According to them, traditional Grammar […]

Effect of texting and shortcut spelling on academic achievements of secondary school students

Effect of texting and shortcut spelling on academic achievements of secondary school students Abstract Emergence of communication through modern modes of communication such as texting has greatly influenced the written communication among students. This impact of texting can also be traced from their academic writings. The present research investigates those Effect of texting and shortcut […]

A PRAGMARTICS ANALYSIS OF NEGATION IN SELECTED U.S AND NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES

Abstract This Study analyses and discusses the pragmatically negation in selected U.S and Nigerian presidential speeches. It first examined the process of speaking as a form of intimated and supportive relationship that serves as cement that holds friendships, families, communities, societies and government together. The focus is on political discourse which is closely related to […]