Topical issues in sociolinguistics : the Nigerian perspective / edited by Okon Essien & Margaret Okon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Essien, Okon E., Editor.

Okon, Margaret, Editor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

viii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Port Harcourt : M&J Grand Orbit Communications, [2020]

Contents:

Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction. Section 1: Language use, policy & development. 1. Ayo Bamgbose: African language use & development: aspirations & reality; 2. Okon Essien: National development, language & language policy in Nigeria; 3. Adekunle Adeniran: Towards language planning for poverty alleviation; 4. Shirley Yul-Ifode: The language discorded child in a pragmatic language policy. Section two: The English language & language situation in Nigeria. 5. E. Nolue Emenanjo: How many Nigerian languages are ther? Issues on definition & identifaction of language; 6. Segun Awonusi: The sociolinguistics of political language in Nigeria; 7. P.E. Ejele: Language use in a multilingual society: an update on Nigerian situation; 8. Inyang Udofot: The English language in Nigeria in the 21st century; 9. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele: Globalization & the vanishing voices of Africa: any glimmer of hope at this turbulent sea? Section three: 10. Eno Grace Nta & Anthonia Akpabio Ekpa: The dynamics of politeness in sociolinguistics: the ethnographic dimensions; 11. Edet E. Akpan: Politeness as an attitude in languages: a case study of English, Efik & Ibibio; 12. Margaret M. Okon & Inimbon James Akpan: The changing role of language in gender disparity & cultural change; 13. Eyo Mensah: Verbal taboos in Efik: a sociolinguistic appraisal; 14. Margaret M. Okon: Ibibio women's satirical songs: a sociolinguistic perspective. Section four: The sociolinguistics of second language teaching/learning & translation. 15. Stella I. Ekpe: socio-psychological consequences of second language-learning: a survey of attitudes; 16. Suzanna J. Umoh: Deviande in the classroom: a pragmatic analysis of University students' writing & its implication for language planning; 17. Effiong Ekpenyong: Translating English & French into Ibibio: a socio-linguistic approach. Section five: Micronationalities, language & integration.18. Stella A. Ansa: Language & the politics of integration in Nigeria; 19. Roseline Ihuoma Ndimele: The linguistic status of minority languages in Nigeriaa: the situation in Rivers and Bayelsa States; 20. Joseph Okokon Charles: The search for cultural identity & its implication for national integration in Nigeria: the role of language; 21. Okon Essien: Linguistic variations among the small minorities of Akwa Ibom & Cross River States; 22. Bassey Okon: Communication & social reception of the NIgerian Pidgin in Cross River State.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN:

9789785644098

978564409X

OCLC:

1200748406

Publisher Number:

99992175371