A LEXICO-SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF ERRORS IN SELECTED YORUBA FILM SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH
ABSTRACT
Language is learned and shred, it is an arbitrary system of vocal symbols through which human beings in the same speech community interact, thereby communicate. Errors in communication can be inhibitions towards effective communication and decoding of messages. This research sets out to carry out an error analysis on some selected Yoruba films subtitled in English. Errors were lifted from four Yoruba films subtitled in English and were numbered as attested in each film. Error analysis was then carried out on them. i.e the errors were identified, classified into their types, explain why such errors were made and corrections were proffered where necessary. The research found out that the major causes of these errors were inter-lingual and intra-lingual transfer. The research also found out that errors can cause a break-down in communication in Yoruba films to non-Yoruba viewers and in general. From these findings, the research project submitted that some of the errors that occur in Yoruba film subtitled in English are capable of causing inhibitions in the proper understanding of the message embedded in these Yoruba films to non-Yoruba viewers.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certificate ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
Chapter one: General introduction
- Background to the study 1
- Purpose of the study 3
- Scope of the study 4
- Justification 4
- Methodology 5
Chapter two: literature Review
2.0 Introduction 6
2.1 Lexis 6
2.2 Syntax 7
2.3 The two types of relationship in a sentence 9
2.4 Sentence and it types 10
2.5 Semantics 12
2.6 Errors 15
2.6.1 Error Analysis 16
2.6.2 Description of errors 19
2.6.3 Sources of errors 19
2.6.4 Inter-lingual errors 21
2.6.5 Intra-lingual errors 21
2.7 Types of errors 22
2.8 Yoruba films in Nigeria 24
Chapter Three: Data Presentation
3.0 Introduction 25
3.1 Types of Errors and examples of errors in film one 28
3.2 Types of errors and examples of errors in films two 38
Chapter four: summary, Findings and conclusions
4.1 Summary 57
4.2 Findings 58
4.3 Conclusion 59
References
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Syntax is a technical name of the branch of linguistics is concerned with the ways which words can be combined together to form phrases and sentences. It deals with the principles that determine the ways in which we can and cannot combine words together to form phrases and sentences.
Lexicon is derived from the word “Lexicon” which means words. Lexicon-syntactic is a term that could be divided into Lexicon and Syntax. In other words, Lexicon-Syntactic is a term that means words and how they (the words) come together to form phrases and sentences.
