THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AFRICAN AMERICAN IDENTITY AND RAP SONGS A STUDY OF SELECTED RAP SONGS OF GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE ABSTRACT Rap music as one of the elements of hip hop culture originated in New York’s South Bronx neighbourhood in the late 1970s. Its lyrics provide a powerful lens through which to view […]
THE LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH PEDAGOGY Abstract Like its users, one important feature of language is its dynamism. Thus, language adapts to situational constraints as its users vary across regional/geographical, social, educational, occupational, etc. domains. English is such a typical language that, as a result of vast […]
A Pragmatic Analysis of Blogs: The Case of Linda Ikeji Blog and Nairaland CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Preamble This research is a pragmatic analysis of blogs using Linda Ikeji and Nairaland as case studies. Language as a means of communication plays a vital role in any given human society. The use of language in communication […]
A Comparative Critique of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and Black Skin, White Masks That literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. It indeed reflects the society, its good values and ills as well. In its corrective function, literature mirrors the […]
A Contrastive Analysis of English and Hausa Proverbs in Selected Texts ABSTRACT This study is a Contrastive Analysis of English and Hausa proverbs in selected text. The study considered three (3) research questions which were based on the similarities and differences between the English and Hausa proverbs. The sample population covers collections of hundred (100) […]
A Lexical Semantic Study of the Novel I Do Not Come to You By Chance CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It covers the structure (morphology and syntax), sounds (phonology), and meaning (semantics) of a language. It goes deep into the history and relationship between languages, culture […]
A Linguistic Analysis of Violent Political Language ABSTRACT The relationship between language and politics is a complementary one. Since language can be a tool for integrating and disintegrating the masses in politics, politicians have crashed in on this medium which they manipulate to canvass for votes from the populace. This language sometimes leads to violence […]
A Linguistic Stylistic Analysis of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page … … … … … … … … … … iiDeclaration … … … … … … … … … … iiiCertification … … … … … … … … … … ivDedication … … […]
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BANKING REFORMS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY ABSTRACT This paper reviews the perspective of banking sector reforms since 1970 to date. It notes four eras of banking sector reforms in Nigeria, viz.: Pre-SAP (1970-85), the Post-SAP (1986-93), the Reforms Lethargy (1993-1998), Pre-Soludo (1999-2004) and Post-Soludo (2005-2006). Using both descriptive […]
BALANCE SCORECARD: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AS A PERFOMANCE MEASUREMENT TOOL. A CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANK PLC ABSTRACT In every business enterprise, the need for effective management of organizational policies and procedures is very important and can never be over-emphasized. To achieve this goal, there is need to adequately measure the input / performance of […]