LEXICO – SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF VIEWPOINT COLUMN OF PUNCH NEWSPAPER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction
1.1 Â Â Â Â Â The purpose of the study
1.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Justification
1.3 Â Â Â Â Â Scope and delimitation of the study
1.4 Â Â Â Â Â Methodology
1.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
CHAPTER TWO
- Introduction
- What is Nigerian English?
- Standard English
- Lexis
2.3.1Â Â Â Characteristics of words
- Semantics
2.4.1Â Â Â Word Meaning (Lexical Semantics)
- Theories of meaning
- Types of Meaning
2.6Â Â Â Â Â Â Lexico-semantic variation in Nigerian English
2.6.1Â Â Â Causes of Lexico-semantic variation
2.6.2Â Â Â Types of lexico-semantic variation
2.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE
- Introduction
- Presentation and analysis of data
- Transfer
- Analogy
- Acronym
- Semantic extension of generalization
- Coinage
- Presentation and analysis of data
3.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Discussion
3.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR
- Introduction
- Summary
- Findings
4.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Conclusion
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ABSTRACT
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.
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL BACKGROUND
1.0Â Â Â Â Â Â INTRODUCTION
Change is often a noticeable occurrence in all living languages. Language speakers exhibit dynamism in various ways. Every language is meant for a particular group of people however, there are occasions where a language features in a foreign environment making new words emerge and some lexical items might even be lost overtime in such language.
Obviously, man who makes use of language to communicate and convey meanings has the nature of change in him. This seems to account for the change experienced in language.
Language is used to enhance effective communication and the effectiveness of its usage goes a long way to generate the effective meaning of expressions.
