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A Lexico-Semantic Study of the Language of Advertisement in Pidgin English: A Case Study of Radio Nigeria Pride FM, Gusau, Zamfara State

ABSTRACT This work concern on how the meaning of the words/lexis can be utilized in the language of advertisement in Pidgin English. Furthermore, the result shows that Nigerian pidgin have a significant for advertisement purpose since it combines of both and indignant languages.

A Feature Driven Analysis of Labialization and Palatalization as Phonological Processes in Hausa

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page   i Approval page    ii Dedication    iii Acknowledgement    iv Table of Content    v CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction    1 1.1 Statement of the problem    2 1.2 purpose of the study    3 1.3 The significance of the study    3 1.4 Objectives of the study    4 1.5 Research Question/Hypothesis    4 1.6 Scope and limitation    5 1.7 Definition of terms    5 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction    7 2.1 Th...

A Critical Evaluation of Two of the Theories of Language Acquisition: (Behaviourism and Mentalism)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page - - - - - - - - - - i Certification - - - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - iv Table of contents - - - - - - - - -v CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background Statement - - - - - - 1 1.2 The purpose of study - - - - - - - 4 1.3 The objectives of the study - - - - - - 5 1.4 The delimitation/Scope of the study - - - - 5 1.5 Methodology applied - - - - - - - 6 CHAPTER TWO Literature review 2.1 The theories of language a...

Peoples' Perceptions About Unmarried Women: A Survey in Kwaebibirem Districtof the Eastern Region

ABSTRACT  This study aimed at discovering people of Kwaebibirem views about unmarried women in order to see whether their perceptions align with what was already in the literature about unmarried women in other countries. The study was conducted in Kwaebibirem district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The participants of the study were 110 adults purposively drawn purposively from five towns that were conveniently chosen from the district. The study employed the mixed-method design. Data...

Methods and Current Challenges in Teaching English: A Case in Bawku Municipality

ABSTRACT  The study investigated the methods as well as the challenges of teaching English as a second language in the Bawku Municipality. The objectives of the study were to examine the methods of teaching English Language, to examine the challenges to effective teaching and learning of English language in the Municipality, and to examine measures of improving teaching and learning of English language in the Bawku Municipality. The study adopted the qualitative design, using questionnaire, ...

The Teaching of Concord in Kpedze Todze Junior High School

ABSTRACT  There are many ways to teach grammar to students that can be fun and interesting, such as using the grammar item to be learnt in context and the use of appropriate TLMs.  This study was carried out to investigate the teaching of Grammar to pupils of Kpedze Todze Junior High School. It identifies the problems of both teaching and learning grammar and suggests effective ways of teaching grammar to pupils. The purposive sampling technique was adopted by the researcher in selecting th...

Politeness Strategies in Dagbani: A Socio Pragmatic Approach

ABSTRACT   This study offers a systematic socio-pragmatic discussion of politeness strategies in Dagbani, a Gur (Mabia) language belonging to the Oti-Volta branch in the Niger-Congo family. The work focuses on both linguistic and non-linguistic strategies that are employed in the language for the coding of politeness. It employs Brown and Levinson’s notion of ‘face’ as the theoretical framework. The study explores some key thematic areas, which include the correlation between power an...

Communication Strategies Employed by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): A Study at Effutu Municipality

ABSTRACT  Communication strategy has become an indispensible element in organisational success.  The effectiveness of organisation’s communication, however, is deeply rooted in the strategy it employs to disseminate information among its publics.  Non -governmental organisations equally deploy communication strategies to engage its publics. This study investigated the communication strategies employed by three Non-governmental organisations. The study utilised qualitative research approa...

School Culture and Its Effects on the Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Asuofua D/A Cluster of Schools of the Atwima Nwabiagya District

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate school culture and its effect on the academic performance of junior high students of the Asuofua D/A cluster of schools in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to find out factors that constitute the school culture in junior high schools, identify factors that influence students achievement in junior high schools and to find out the relationship between school culture and stude...

Gender Inequality and Poverty: Perception of People in Techiman Traditional Area of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study focused on the perceptions of the people in the Techiman traditional area about gender inequality and poverty. The study was motivated by the fact that not enough literature is available on the subject in Ghana and the Techiman traditional area in particular. The major issues the research investigated were socio-cultural structures and institutions that promote gender inequality in Techiman Traditional Area, people‟s perceptions about these socio – cultural structures ...

Head Master's Leadership Style and Its Impact on the Performance of Teachers in Senior High Schools in the Kwadaso Sub-Metro of the Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT  This study had a general purpose of determining how the leadership styles adopted by of headmasters influence teachers’ performance in senior high schools in the Kwadaso submetro.  The objectives of the study were to identify the leadership styles employed by headmasters at the Kwadaso Sub-Metro, determine the impact of head masters’ leadership styles on Senior High School teacher’s performance, find out the challenges head masters’ leadership style pose on teachers’...

Factors Contributing to Effective Teaching and Learning in the Public Senior High Schools in Bantama Sub Metro in Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT  This research sought to investigate the factors that contribute to effective teaching and learning in the public senior high schools in Bantama Sub-Metro in the Kumasi Metropolis.  The target population for this study comprised of all senior high school teachers in the study area. Out of 342 teachers, 118 of them were randomly selected to participate in the study. Out of this sample selected, 105 representing 89% participated in the study. The study was conducted with quantit...

Nutritional Status of the Under-Five: A Case Study of Child Welfare Clinics' in the Asante Akim North District of Ashanti Region

ABSTRACT Malnutrition continues to be the single most important challenge to governments in achieving the SDG- 2 target by 2030. To this effect, the aim of the study was to assess the nutritional status of „under-five‟ children in rural areas particularly in the Asante Akim North district. Quantitative and qualitative research design was used for the study. The population used was mothers with children under five years of age living within the study area who attended Child Welfare Cl...

Level of Teachers Resources Development and Its Effects on School Academic Performance in the Public Basic Schools in the Jomoro Municipality

ABSTRACT Human Resource Development (HRD) is important for organizations in achieving higher performance. Human Resource Development is the frameworks for helping employees develop their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities. The purpose of the study is measure effect of Teachers Resource Development on school performance at Jomoro Municipal. The study employed descriptive and correlational. The study was conducted using sample of 60 teachers in the Jomoro Municip...

Investigating the Concord Problems of Senior High School Students: A Case Study of Ghana Senior High School, Tamale

ABSTRACT  Studies indicate that the major area of students’ writing problems in English language relates to the violation of English language concord rules. Concord rules are taught at all levels of education in Ghana, but sadly, most Senior High School students have great challenges in making their sentences concordant. The students of Ghana Senior High school, Tamale, are no exception. The study sought to identify the peculiar concord problem areas of Ghana Senior High School students, ...


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