Lexis-semantic analysis of viewpoint column of punch newspaper

 

Table Of Contents


  • <p> </p><div><p>Title Page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Table of Contents v Abstract vii <strong>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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  • 1.0Introduction 1
  • 1.1The purpose of the study 4
  • 1.2Justification 4
  • 1.3Scope and delimitation of the study 5
  • 1.4Methodology 5
  • 1.5Conclusion 6 <strong>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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  • 2.0Introduction 7
  • 2.1What is Nigerian English? 7
  • 2.2Standard English 10
  • 2.3Lexis 12 2.
  • 3.1Characteristics of words 14
  • 2.4Semantics 15 2.
  • 4.1Word Meaning (Lexical Semantics) 17
  • 2.5Theories of meaning 19 2.
  • 5.1Types of Meaning 21
  • 2.6Lexico-semantic variation in Nigerian English 22 2.
  • 6.1Causes of Lexico-semantic variation 23 2.
  • 6.2Types of lexico-semantic variation 24
  • 2.7Conclusion 27 <strong>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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  • 3.0Introduction 28
  • 3.1Presentation and analysis of data 28 3.
  • 1.1Transfer 29 3.
  • 1.2Analogy 32 3.
  • 1.3Acronym 32 3.
  • 1.4Semantic extension of generalization 36 3.
  • 1.5Coinage 37
  • 3.2Discussion 38
  • 3.3Conclusion 40 <strong>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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  • 4.0Introduction 41
  • 4.1Summary 41
  • 4.2Findings 42
  • 4.3Conclusion 42 REFERENCES 43</p><p></p></div><h3></h3><br> <br><p></p>

Project Abstract

<p> Facts have been established by researchers and they justify that the English used in Nigeria is a variation of the British English (BE) and not a deviation from the norms of BE. This is an attempt to investigate the extent to which Nigerian columnists use the lexico-semantic features of Nigerian English for their reportings. This work has adopted the lexico-semantic variation of Nigerian English as identified by Babatunde (2001) as our working parameters alongside our data which are randomly selected dailies in the months of April, May, August, November and December 2010. It is evident that the socio-cultural background of the Nigerian people is captured by Nigerian English. Nigerian speakers find it preferable to use the Nigerian English, with all its local flavours because most of them are incompetent in the use of English language and also because of the socio-cultural context of the Nigerian society. <br></p>

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