This thesis is an attempt at the reconstruction of the history of Karu, Kurape and Kurudu kingdoms c. '1700-1900 A.D. These were Gbagyl kingdoms located in the heart of Nigeria. By the beginning of the 17th century the area had been occupied by the g'bagyi and under the politica l control of Kurape for at least a century. However, by the end of the... Continue Reading
Ce travail intitulÃÂ�: â€�“La trahison dans Et pourtant, elle pleurait et Christine d‟IsaÃÂ�e Biton Koulibaly est une recherche qui traite du concept de la trahison. Pour bien comprendre le thÃÂ�me de la trahison, nous avons fait usage de deux approches ÃÂ� savoir ; l‟approche psychanalytique et l‟approche sociologique. Par... Continue Reading
The study, entitled ‘Praise Epithet: An Analysis of Female Royal Praise Singers’ like numerous others, aims at examining the folk culture of the Hausa people from a literary perspective, through the application of ethnographic theory for analysis. As a systematic theory that notes cultural practices in any given society. The study draw... Continue Reading
We have embarked on a contrastive study of the verbal aspects of French and Igbo languages. Igbo is the spoken language of Igbo people, it is also one of the three major Nigerian languages and is predominantly spoken in the five Eastern States: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. It is equally spoken in some parts of: Delta, Edo and Rivers States... Continue Reading
This study titled ‘The study of the syntaxic functions of prepositions in ron’ is based on the grammar of the ron language. Ron is a minority language, just as other minority languages in Nigeria which is not well known and well documented. For this reason, it needs to be studied. The study focuses on the grammatical roles prepositions... Continue Reading
LITERARY AESTHETICS IN NIGERIAN ARABIC- ISLAMIC LITERATURE: " A case study of Abduullnhi Fodi's contribution" In its introduction, this thesis attempts to mention its main objectives, significance of the study spells out the researcher's methodology and style in treating the topics. In chapter 1, the linguistic meanings of the terms ' curriculum' a... Continue Reading
This study examined the use of selected Hausa metaphorical expressions in the speeches of Kano State politicians from Cognitive Semantic field for six years (2008 – 2014). It was observed that the politicians in the State were using metaphor in the manner that it did not only persuade the listener but sometimes produced unintended meanings t... Continue Reading
This study is titled A Pragmatic Analysis of Politeness Strategies in Selected Yoruba Proverbs.The focus of the study is to analyse the elements of politeness in selected Yoruba proverbsusing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness strategies and Austin's (1962) Speech Act Theory. It explains how politeness strategies are used in language in general... Continue Reading
The research is a sociolinguistic analysis of the use of Nigerian Pidgin for transactions in Zaria markets. Pidgins are contact vernacular normally not the native language of any speaker in the situation requiring communication between persons who do not speak each other‟s native language. It is characterized by a limited vocabulary and an el... Continue Reading
The research focused on the study of mystic symbolism, as a case study. The term mystic symbolism refers to poetic usage of indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions and the state of mind. The work aims at solving the ambiguity of mystic symbolism in sheikh Ibrahim Abdullahi Kontagora’s anthology;Raudul Qulub, the research comp... Continue Reading
The major objective of this thesis is to examine the history of the Nupe from 1068 – 1810 AD. For a proper conceptualization, the geographical location of the study area in relation to its neighbors is examined. This is to enable us see the socio-cultural affinities, archaeological, linguistic, political and economic relationships among var... Continue Reading
Doing agricultural communication from the top-down approach has been identified as one of the challenges to sustainable agricultural productivity and development in Africa and in Nigeria especially by international development agencies and national research institutes. In Nigeria, the foremost agricultural extension research institute is the Natio... Continue Reading
The aim of this study is to examine how National Diploma (ND) II students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja use concord. The Study adopts the systemic approach to be able to give account of concord relationships in detail. The main instrument used for the collection of the data analysed in the study is test administration in classroom. A total of ... Continue Reading
In the Nigerian state lies the problem of unity ever since its existence. Overtime, the literary artists alongside other sectors have joined their voices in the search for an answer. The NYSC Scheme, the Unity Schools, the Federal Character Principle and State Creations are examples of some policies intended to achieve national unity. In addition ... Continue Reading
Diasporic literature centres on the experiences of people all around the world who leave their homelands in search of ―greener pasturesâ€�“ or are forced out of such homelands for various reasons. As a neo-colonialist tendency, the search for greener pastures is often perceived as the way out of the socio-political dilemma of 21st centu... Continue Reading