Recent Linguistics and Communication Project Topics and Materials (Page 2)

ABSTRACT This project analyses semantic ambiguous headlines stating their communicative effectiveness with regards to print media. Using data from Vanguard and Daily Trust newspapers, the study discovered that ambiguities are prevalent in the newspaper headlines as a result of various manipulations on sentences and lexical choice. This leads to... Continue Reading

Abstract This research studies the occurrence of the constructions and functions of NPs in English and Hausa languages, and finds out the similarities and differences that exist between them. Data are collected from primary and secondary sources, i.e. published Grammar, Linguistics and Comparative Analysis, unpublished lecture note; internet based... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examined the Correlation between English – language and literature – English: A case study of MELL, UDUS, Sokoto. The research centers on finding out the reason why most students in tertiary institutions being scared of some aspects of the genres of literature with emphasis majorly on poetry. Research questions were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACTS This research is designed to examine language variation in relation to gender as a social factor, the thrust of this study is a sociolinguistic analysis of gender on language use. The research through its data that encompasses various languages has proved beyond every doubt the existence of gender variation in language use.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work is titled “lexico-semantic analysis of Banking registers a case study of Guaranty Trust Bank, UDUS branch”. The analysis of some selected Banking registers and their meaning outside Banking, how language is expanded and changed or modify the existing structure, which reflect with dynamic creative, productive and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The primary focus and interest of stylistics has been the analysis of style in any instance of language use, it examines both oral discourse and written text in order to ascertain the form and effect of choices and to determine essential linguistic properties, structures and patterns influencing perception of oral and textual discourses.... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION This project is on the power relation in courtroom language. Chapter one covers the general overview of the subject matter. It comprises the background to study, statement of research problems, aim and objective of the study, purpose of the study, significance of the study and scope and limitations.... Continue Reading

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Language is generally used for the purpose of interaction among people in the society. It is also used to differentiate people by sex, age and social status within a particular society. Language serves as a tool for development in every society. It develops nations or societies socially and particularly for the purpose of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study analyses some selected Nigerian English expressions. The expressions context are made up of forty (40) established English expression interpreted based on meaning and level of intelligibility which access whether they are typically Nigerian English expressions or not. In presenting the data, table were used, this enabled the... Continue Reading

 Introduction This work is a comparative study of the numeric system of two of the most widely spoken languages not only in Nigeria but Africa and the world as a whole. It is to explain the styles adopted by the speakers of both languages in expressing numeral situations. In the early days of some comparison between languages, some scholars had... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study aims to present a particular view of second language pedagogy. Teaching English as a second language is a quite complex task for a teacher. Language learning should be more fun and enjoyable for students to learn. Teachers need to have effective teaching strategies in order for students to grasp better in learning English. The... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study is concerned with the use of figure of speech in the language of  politics.  The study is divided into five chapters. Chapter one introduces with what  language is and the problem of the issue of political language. In this chapter  aim and objectives of the project are clearly stated  Literature review forms the background... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ………………………………………………….…….…..…i Approval Page……………………………………………………..…..…ii Dedication……………………………………………………….…...…..iii... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research is aim to find out the relevance of reading newspapers among  students. The majority of students agree that reading newspapers enhancing their  reading ability and its develop their grammatical structure, semantic knowledge  and creative ability as well as lexical items.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In to day’s word of mass media advertisement are ever-present  and influence people to high extent. It can be said that advertising,  as a phenomenon has rapidly developed for the past few decades,  thus becoming a futile ground for good communication, and the starting  point for making sense of what is bees communicated, is  that... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study aims to draw attention to the need to have correct and  appropriate subtitling in Kannywood movies, so as to elevate its status and  promote better grasp of its aesthetics. To highlight the historical  background of Kannywood movie industry. Researcher reaches that good  and correct subtitling may further enhance... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Communication is an act of exchanging information from one point to  another; it is a very important activity of life. Humans and animals  communicate in different ways and for different purposes. Communication  could be either oral or written. However, the major concern of this work is  the written form of communication. Written... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project is an attempt to explore the recurring grave concerning the  academic performance of students. Though a large percentage of students  in Nigeria learn English as a second language and are instructed in it, the  Nigerian pidgin seems to interfere with their acquisition of the language  and their performance in it much more... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page - - - - - - - i Certification - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgement - - - - - - - iv Table of Content - - - - - - - v CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 1 1.1 Statement of the Problems. - - - - 2 1.2 Research Questions - - - - - 2 1.3 Objectives to the Study - - - - - 3 1.4 Scope and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Chinua Achebe (born Nov. 16, 1930) is a Nigerian novelist, critic, and poet; he is  one of the most-read African authors. The primary concern of Chinua Achebe, the  recipient of the Man Booker International Prize, 2007, was his society, more  precisely, the destiny of his people. Achebe, perhaps the most authentic literary  voice from... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Focus construction, as a way of presenting new information, is one of the essentials in language. This work is a descriptive study of the phenomenon of focus in Ɔkere, a hill Guan language spoken at Akuapem. Investigating the strategies involved in focus construction in the language, it is observed that Ɔkere marks focus lexically and... Continue Reading

YALIYOMO TABARUKU SHUKRANI UNGAMO IDHINI . YALIYOMO ORODHA YA MAJEDWALI viij IKISIRI SURA YA KWANZA 1 .0 Utangulizi 1 1 . 1 Usuli wa n~ada 2 1 .2 Tatizo I a U o~ 6 ii 3 1 .3 Malengo ya utaliti 4 1 .3. 1 Len go In ju iii In 4 1 .3.2 Malengo mahsusi 4 I .4 Maswali yn at afiti 4 1.5 Upeo wa utafiti 5 1 .5. 1 Upeo xva kin Cu ncli 5 1 .5.2 Upco wa... Continue Reading

This long essay aims at studying questions formation in Ìjà-Kórò, it will cover the general introductions of the study, the sound inventory of the language, the distribution of those sound and transformational generative grammar, this research work is divided into 5 chapters. Chapter one is the general introduction, presenting the background... Continue Reading

This research is aimed at discussing the general overview of Noun Phrase in Migili language. This research work is divided into five chapters. Chapter one which is the introductory part include: the historical background, socio-cultural profile, the scope and organization of study as well as the theoretical framework, the data collection method... Continue Reading

Introduction to the History of Gùngáwá People and Language. Gùngáwá is an adopted name for the Bàrèshe people by their Hausa neighbors which means Island dwellers because of their nearest to rivers and lakes. The people call themselves Bàrèshe, Tsureja or Yáúráwa but officially called Gùngáwá. The names of the language are... Continue Reading