Nigerian languages, literatures, culture & reforms : A festschrift for Ayo Bamgbose / Ozo-mekuri Ndimele (ed.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri, editor.

Bamgboṣe, Ayọ, honouree.

Linguistic Association of Nigeria.

Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Annual Conference.

Series:

Festschrift series (Port Harcourt, Nigeria) ; 6.

Festschrift series (Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics.

Language and languages.

Nigeria--Languages--Congresses.

Nigeria.

Linguistics--Nigeria--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xii, 714 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.

Other Title:

Nigerian languages, literatures, cultures and reforms : A festschrift for Ayo Bamgbose

Nigeria languages, literatures, culture & reforms : A festchrisft for Ayo Bamgbose

Place of Publication:

Port Harcourt, Nigeria : M & J Grand Orbit Communications, Ltd., 2007.

Contents:

Linguistics and social responsibility : the challenge for the Nigerian linguist / Ayo Bamgbose (pages 1-16).

25 years of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria : some reflections on the achievements & challenges facing Nigerian and African studies / E. Nolue Emenanjo (pages 17-32).

Marginalization of Nigerian languages in nursery & primary schools : path to indigenous language death in Nigeria / Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche (pages 33-48).

Language use in the Nigerian educational system : problems and prospects / Rebecca Oladipo (pages 49-60).

Code-mixing among Igbo speakers / V C Onumajuru (pages 61-68).

Code-switching among Yoruba/English bilinguals & its implications for teaching & learning / Margaret T. Lawani (pages 69-78).

Code-switching patterns and their pragmatic functions among Hausa speakers / Ramlatu Jibir Daura & I.A. Olaofe (pages 79-88).

Negotiating the local in the global context : tooling the Nigerian video film for language empowerment and cultural preservation / Ogaga Okuyade (pages 89-98).

Nigerian languages as instrument for conflict resolution & peace for national development / Juliana Chizobam Eze (pages 99-106).

Nigerian languages and the millennium development goals : the way forward / V.O. Babaloloa (pages 107-114).

Meaning and content in HIV/AIDS sensitisation campaigns in Nigeria : missing links or misplaced priorities? / Baba Mai Bello (pages 115-130).

Towards the development of Igbo expressions for communicating and disseminating information about HIV/AIDS / Emma Asonye (pages 131-138).

Harnessing language & education as tools for economic empowerment / Foluso Okebukola (pages 139-146).

Policy crisis and the development of English language in Nigeria / Maria-Helen E Ekah (pages 147-156).

Multilingualism & national development : the Nigerian situation / R.O. Farinde (pages 157-164).

Language empowerment through competition : the case of Bwatiye / Patrick Keran Bleambo (pages 165-174).

Language & the teaching of HIV/AIDS coping skills in schools / Theresa Ohi Odumuh & Catherine C. Maduekwe (pages 175-188).

Processes of integration in group relations : implication for language planning in Nigeria and national unity / Iknezam Ozuru & Nnwobunwene Scf (pages 189-199).

Embellished language : the tool of the poet's message in A.N. Akwanya's Pilgrim Foot / F.O. Orabueze (pages 201-220).

The English language and the African world view : the Nigerian case study / Lateefah B. Adeite (pages 221-228).

Nigerian pidgin and dramaturgy in Soyinka's The Beautification of Areaboy / Ojo Olorunleke (pages 229-234).

Nigerian languages in peace and conflict resolution : the case of Ezeigbo's The Last of the Strong Ones / Rebecca Okon Usoro (pages 235-244).

Nigerian languages and conflict resolution : the case for proverbs and figurative expressions / Mohammed Laminu Mele (pages 245-256).

Speech acts interaction with cohesive ties / Rosarri C. Mbisike (pages 257-270).

On the tripartite structure of Hausa informal conversation / Abubakar Muhammad (pages 271-288).

Satirizing politicians & public officers in Nigerian newspapers / 'Rotimi Taiwo (pages 289-302).

Innovation & creativity in language use : a study of the language of SMS text messages / Mbuk A. Utuk (pages 303-310).

Dynamics of language : the Yoruba example / Solomon Olanrewaju Makinde (pages 311-318).

A contrastive study of aspects of semantics of some English and Yoruba lexical items / Yemi Ogunsiji (pages 319-326).

Stylistic features of Igbo orature in Ezenwa-Ohaeto's The Voice of the Night Masquerade / Uchenna Oyali (pages 327-342).

The treasures of Ibiwari Ikiriko's Oily Tears of the Delta / I.U. Opara (pages 343-352).

An analysis of fish names in Oguta culture : implications for the millennium development goals / Appolonia U. Okwudishu (pages 353-366).

Issues in translating Ibibio salutations into French / Effiong Ekpenyong (pages 367-376).

Developing a course-effective programme in the teaching of English & communication skills in Ahmadu Bello University / Ode Johnson Ekpeme (pages 377-396).

The relevance of grammatical theories to English for academic purposes (EAP) in a second language environment / E.T. Babalola (pages 397-416).

Grammatical errors in the written English of level 100 students of literature and their pedagogical implications / Alexander Kure (pages 417-428).

Child language research in Nigeria : the state of the art / Tajudeen Yaqub Surakat (pages 429-444).

ICT in language teaching & learning : challenges and prospects / M.A. Rahman & I.A. Adeleke (pages 445-450).

Indigenous languages & universal basic education : some challenges / Charles Okon Effiong (pages 451-460).

Phonological processes and their effect on lexical tones in Urhobo / Rose O. Aziza (pages 461-474).

Structural tone in Igbo : evidence from Mgbidi / Amechi B. Oha (pages 475-486).

A linguistic introduction to the Mọ̀fọ̀lí dialect of Yorùbá / Felix Abíddèmí Fábùnmi (pages 487-504).

Aspects of the phonology of the Okun dialects / Bolanle Elizabeth Arokoyo (pages 505-512).

Word-formation processes in Nigerian English / Aituari Taiwo Oyatogun (pages 513-522).

Noun class vestiges in Odual / Ethelbert E. Kari (pages 523-544).

The determiner in the Igbo nominal phrase / Greg Orji C. Obiamalu (pages 545-556).

The indivisibility of {áí-} in standard Yorùbá / Oye Taiwo (pages 557-564).

Lexical analysis of polysemy in Owere Igbo / Christie Omego (pages 565-580).

Meaning and the interpretation of signs and symbols / Olufunmilayọ M. Ogunkẹyẹ (pages 581-592).

Directions of research on gender & semantic markedness / Frances Ngozi Chukwukere (pages 593-602).

The semantics & morphosyntax of the R-relation in Yorùbá genitive constructions / Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè (pages 603-612).

Diagnostics for distinguishing between SVO & SOV languages : evidence from English & Bàtcnū / Issa O. Sanusi (pages 613-620).

The pronoun system in Ọ̀̀kọ́-Ọ́sànyèn / Akeem Ségun Sàláwù (pages 621-634).

The Hausa verb base & the selection of operating grade / A.H. Amfani (pages 635-648).

The syntax of reflexives in Yoruba / K. Adewale Rafiu (pages 649-656).

The limit of bidirectional spread in Ọkọ vowel harmony system / Joseph Dele Atóyèbi (pages 657-672).

Honorific distinctions as reflexes of deixis & modality : implications for effective communication / P.E. Ejele (pages 673-684).

Elements of Kalaḅaṛi-Ịjọ syntax / Otelemate G Harry (pages 685-714).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789785416411

9785416410

OCLC:

949752451

Publisher Number:

99969080040