CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF SEMANTICS Abstract Semantics, the area of linguistic study that concerns itself with the study of meaning is a complex aspect in language study. It studies meaning and up till now, no one has been able to come up with satisfactory definitions of “the meaning of meaning”. There … Read more

CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (CDA), APPROACHES AND THEORIES Abstract The study examines the discipline of discourse analysis with a focus on critical discourse analysis (CDA) as an aspect of discourse studies. The methodology is a descriptive/library research. Findings reveal that critical discourse analysis is an aspect of discourse analysis that focuses on three major issues of … Read more

CHRISTIANITY IN TIV LAND: INFLUENCE AND GROWTH 3.1. Introduction To understand the ‘‘ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY IN TIVLAND’’, one must first know the origin of Christianity itself, in West Africa, Nigeria before talking on Christianity in Tivland. Christianity is the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beliefs that He is … Read more

Code Switching in Northern Nigeria: A Study of Kannywood Film Industry Abstract This study is an examination of the language use in the northern Nigeria film industry called Kannywood. This work focuses on Hausa-English code-switching in contemporary Kannywood films. The nature of code-switching in the films, as well as reasons for code-switching are all examined. … Read more

Coinages in Nigerian English: A Sociolinguistic Perspective 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 a re-visitation of the Nigerian English lexicon, taking cue from the lexicographic efforts of Igboanusi (2002). We have … Read more

CONCEPTUAL DECOLONIZATION OF AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY BY KWASI WIREDU: A REVIEW INTRODUCTION Kwasi Wiredu is a philosopher from Ghana, who has for decades been involved with a project he terms “conceptual decolonization” in contemporary African systems of thought. By Conceptual Decolonization, Wiredu advocates a re-examination of current African epistemic or knowledge formations in order to accomplish two … Read more

DIGNITY OR SUPPRESSION: THE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN THUNDERBOLT NOLLYWOOD HOME VIDEO FILM GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background to the study Film has been in existence since time immemorial, it serves many generations as a tool of understanding and passing across vital information and ideas generated by individual different communities. Since some people lack reading cultures, … Read more

Discourse Analysis of Corruption Reportage in Nigerian Dailies 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 back to the fourth century BC (Bardhan, npn). Noonan (235) says …corruption, it seems, is everywhere a … Read more

DISCOURSE AND COMMUNICATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ABSTRACT Discourse and communication are two interrelated concepts, intricately interwoven and grossly assumed as overtly synonymous. This study therefore, attempts to demystify these concepts and also aim to unearth the intricate relationship that exists between them .In this regard, the study discussed in detail the theoretical frameworks of discourse … Read more

DISCOURSE AND STYLISTICS: METHODS OF ANALYSIS 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 to the function the language is used to perform in social discourses. The present study is one of such … Read more