Ayobami Sodiq Literature in Northern Nigeria: Language and Popular Culture Abstract This essay delves into the study of literature in northern Nigeria. The study discusses the scope of literature, the region of Northern Nigeria and aspects of its popular culture, and finally goes ahead to examine the socio-political issues captured in Abubakar Gimba’s Inner Rumblings. It concludes … Read more
AN ANALYSIS OF ASIAN THEATRE Introduction Attempting to look into the drama and theatre of the Asian world is like saddling one with the task of looking into the deep blue sea to fish out all the species of fishes therein. W. B. Worthen, based on the multifacetedness of the Asian world and it versatile … Read more
AN APPRAISAL OF THE INDISPENSABLE ROLE OF LEXICAL FIELD ANALYSIS IN THE STUDY OF MEANING Abstract The focus of semantics is the study of meaning and meaning related terms. This paper is an appraisal of the indispensable role of lexical field analysis in the study of meaning. The study adopts a descriptive analysis of semantic … Read more
An Appraisal on the Condition of Economic Progress in Britain, West Europe and United State Of American in the 18th And 19th Century Introduction After becoming one of the prosperous economic regions in Europe between 1600 and 1700, Britain dominated the European and world economy during the 19th century. It was the major innovator in … Read more
AN EXAMINATION OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page iDeclaration iiCertification iiiApproval Page ivDedication vAcknowledgement vi-viiTable of Content viii-ixAbstract x Chapter One: IntroductionBackground of StudyStatement of the ProblemObjectives of the StudyResearch QuestionsResearch HypothesisSignificance of the StudyScope and Limitation of the StudyOperational Defination of Terms Chapter Two: Literature … Read more
An Insight Analysis into the Book of Acts Author The Book of Acts does not specifically identify its author. From Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1-3, it is clear that the same author wrote both Luke and Acts. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that Luke, a companion of the apostle … Read more
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