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Publikováno v:
Journal of Language and Cultural Education, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 14-31 (2022)
This paper investigates how pragmatics can be deployed to interpret non-standard usages in the context of the English language users. There are two important linguistics keys to interpreting meanings in English: pragmatics and grammatical competence.
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/940bb04a1db640b58079f719c0914505
Publikováno v:
Cogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
This sociolinguistic study explores lexical innovations and variation in the lexemes of Nigerian English formed during the COVID-19Pandemic. The emergence and spread of the virus have significantly altered the societal norm to becoming what is called
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6fcf4148864949199a170407598eeb41
Autor:
Foluke Olayinka Unuabonah, Adebola Adebileje, Rotimi Olanrele Oladipupo, Bernard Fyanka, Mba Odim, Oluwateniola Kupolati
Publikováno v:
English Today. 38:178-184
Nigerian English (NigE) is a second language (L2) variety of English that has been domesticated, acculturated and indigenised within the Nigerian socio-cultural and linguistic contexts (Adegbija, 2004). Based on Schneider's (2007) Dynamic Model of th
Publikováno v:
Corpus Pragmatics. 5:335-358
This paper examines patterns of use, frequency, and register variability of intensifiers, which are grouped into maximisers, boosters, compromisers, approximators, diminishers, and minimisers, in Nigerian English. The data were extracted from the Int
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje, Aderonke Akinola
Publikováno v:
Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 10:1015
This paper examines language teaching and learning theories in a bid to consider evolving and appropriate approaches and methods for efficient teaching and learning English as a second language in Nigeria. While traditional approaches do provide a so
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Linguistics and Communication. 5
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje, Atunde Oluwatoyosi
Publikováno v:
Journal of English Language and Literature. 2:135-140
This study critically examines the language use of Femi Osofisan’s characters/casts as portrayed in The Midnight Blackout and how such usage is affected and determined by situations and contexts. Analysis of discourse in the play is premised on a m
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol 1, Iss 7, Pp 180-186 (2012)
This study aims at describing the socio-semantic characteristics of twelve selected nicknames used by Yoruba brides for their in-laws. The data for the study was collected through observation, structured interview and review of literature. The collec
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje
Publikováno v:
Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 3
This study describes the affixation processes involved in English and Yoruba word formation systems with the aim of identifying areas of differences and similarities for pedagogic implications. All languages have their systems of arranging words (mor
Autor:
Adebola Adebileje
Publikováno v:
Journal of English Language and Literature. 5:400
This paper examines some randomly selected sport mascots from lists of All African Games and African Cup of Nations events from 2000 to 2013. Selected mascots and their names are subjected to semiotic analysis premised on the Saussurean structuralist