Stylistic Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun ABSTRACT This study is a stylistic analysis of Half Of A Yellow Sun, which comprises four parts with a total number of 37 chapters and 433 pages. The aim of this study is to identify the predominant stylistic devices used by the author in the … Read more
The Contextual Implications of Discourse Markers in a Non-native Linguistic Environment Like Nigeria CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The term discourse has become a reference point of study in a variety of disciplines in recent years, so much so that the concept has become vague, either meaning almost nothing or being used … Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS AKNOWLODGEMENT DEDICACTION ABSTRACT LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objective of the Study 1.3.1 General Objectives 1.3.2 Specific Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Theoretical Framework 1.6 Conceptual Framework 1.7 Significance of the Study 1.8 Limitation … Read more
The Role of Women in the Socio-economic Development of the Niger Delta Using Kaine Agary’s Yellow-Yellow and Irene Salami-Agunloye’s Idia, the Warrior Queen of Benin 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, … Read more
A Semantic Analysis of Crime Investigation: The Case of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abstract The paper examines a semantic analysis of crime investigation using EFCC investigative report. The methodology is a content analysis and a descriptive approach to investigate the semantic components of language use of the EFCC. A sample was taken … Read more
The Struggles of the Female Gender in the Light of the Socio-cultural Realities of Traditional African Society 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 as its methodology, Joys of Motherhood mirrors the … Read more
The Techniques and Technicalities of Coordination and Subordination in English-Medium and Yoruba-Medium Newspapers CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Levels of linguistic analysis refer to the points at which a language may be described. There are four basic levels of linguistic analysis: phonetics/phonology, morphology/syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Phonetics/phonology refers to the level of … Read more
STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEMS Taking the existing criticism as a starting point, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison explores how Pecola, the black protagonist, becomes a representati”e of whole world’s marginal, neglected childhood and resultant devastation of individual talents.She suffers throughout her life negligence of parents, deprivation of love in the past, and madness in present … Read more
CONSTRUCTION OF A PROTOTYPE SOLAR BOILER CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Energy is considered a prime agent in the generation of wealth and a significant factor in economic development. The importance of energy in economic development is recognized universally, and historical data verified that there is a strong relationship between the … Read more
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF FOUR COMMERCIAL FISH FEEDS IN THE PRODUCTION OF AFRICAN CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS). ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine the best commercial fish feed for the rapid growth and survival of cultured Clarias gariepinus. A total number of sixty four (64) Clarias gariepinus juveniles were used for … Read more