CODE MIXING AS A SOCIO LINGUISTIC MEDIUM IN SOME SELECTED SONGS IN THE NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
Language plays an important role in the society and this leads to the study of code mixing in relation to sociolinguistics and how code mixed utterances have been triggered as a result of language gap, stylistic motivations, domains, societal factors, message intrinsic factors, physical settings and situational factors. This work examined how these motivations have resulted in code mixed utterances by critically analyzing randomly selected utterances from the randomly selected songs of artistes in the Nigerian music industry. It was discovered that English language has adapted to the Nigerian context which brings out the creative and unpredictable nature of language users. It is therefore safe to conclude that motivations for code mixing enhance communication among cadres of people linguistically united or disjointed.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
N.E
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Nigerian English
B.E
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British English
L1
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First Language
L2
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Second Language
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
i
Certification
ii
Dedication
iii
Acknowledgement
iv
Abstract
v
Operational Definition of Terms
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Table of Contents
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CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
1
Statement of Research Problem
1
Aims and Objectives
2
Delimitation and Limitation
2
Justification
3
Methodology
4
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
5
Sociolinguistics
6
Code Mixing
8
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Motivations for Code Mixing
11
Message Intrinsic Factors
12
Situational Factors
12
Language Gap
13
Societal Factors
13
Physical Setting
14
Domain
14
Stylistic Motivations
14
Functions of Code Mixing
15
Nigerianism
15
Phonetics and Phonology
15
Morphology and Syntax
17
Lexis and Structure
18
Summary
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CHAPTER THREE
DATA ANALYSIS
Introduction 20
Datum One 20
Datum Two
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Datum Three
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Datum Four
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Datum Five
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Datum Six
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Datum Seven
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Datum Eight
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Datum Nine
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Datum Ten
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Discussion
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Summary
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CHAPTER FOUR
SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION
Summary
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Findings
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Society impinges on language, and language impinges on the society. Hence, there must be a relationship existing between language and society. The interdependency of these two entities – language and society led to the study of sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics is the study of all aspects of linguistics applied towards the connections between language and society, and the way we use it in different language situations.