English and Literary Studies Research Papers/Topics

THE ROLE OF AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION IN PROMOTING POPULAR CULTURE AMONG YOUTHS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The research investigates the contribution of African Independent Television (AIT) in promoting youth popular culture. To this end the objectives of the study were to assess the role of AIT in repackaging Africa’s rich cultural Heritage to attract youths, determine the contribution of AIT in enhancing Nigeria values among youths, appraise the role of AIT in promoting popular trend among youths. The research questions that guided the study were what are the significant technical ele...

TENSE ERRORS IN ENGLISH ESSAYS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT This Research Work focused on the tense errors in the English essays of Secondary Schools Students. The research was conducted on essays written by thirty (30) Students of the above school. The analysis of the essays revealed the deficiencies of some of the Students in using English tense. In the use of the present tense, for instance, Students had more difficulties in the use of present tense compare to the use of other tense. It has also been observed that students commit these err...

Story Writing Kit.

A GOOD STORY. Thinking of things ,people or place that  that interest you is a great way to come-up with story ideas.  for example, i love having burn fire. It interests me. i could choose to write about a burn fire experience during my last summer camp. How do we do this? first, you need a pencil, a paper , write down the exciting ideas that pop into your mind, try to picture something really creative.  this step will guide you to have a good plan for your story. A good story comes from ...

A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR’S I HAVE A DREAM.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Pagei Certificationii Dedication iii Acknowledgementsiv Table of Contentsvi Abstractix CHAPTER ONE General Introduction 1.0 Introduction1 1.1 Purpose of the Study2 1.2 Scope of the Study2 1.3 Justification3 1.4 Methodology3 CHAPTER TWO Literature Review 2.0 Introduction4 2.1 Conceptualization of Discourse4 2.2 An Overview of Discourse6 2.3 Versions of CDA8 2.3.1 Van Dijk’s Version of CDA: Social Cognition8 2.3.2 Halliday’s Version of CDA: Language9 2.3.3 Faircloug...

A FEMINIST READING OF MOBOLAJI ADENUBI’S EMPTY ARMS AND HILARY ROUSE-AMADI’S AMINA

ABSTRACT African writers have pre-occupied themselves with the happenings in the society. Thus, thematic focus has always been on societal ills, one of which is female oppression. This study examines the feminist perspectives in Hilary Rouse-Amadi’s Amina and Mobolaji Adenubi’s Empty Arms. The sociological approach was adopted, which enabled a better judgment of the characters, as presented by the writers. This research work has shown how Hilary Rouse-Amadi and Mobolaji Adenubi have rais...

A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA’S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA’S THE FOREST OF GOD

ABSTRACT This work focuses on the metaphysical approach as portrayed by Amos Tutuola’s The Palwine Drinkard and D.O Fagunwa’s The Forest of God. This study shows how metaphysics was used in the two plays. Metaphysics is based on the use of myths, gods, medicine and use of god like creatures. The novels are used to show these facts.Research done has helped shed more light on what entails metaphysics and  how it exists in our world and the belief people have in it.   TABLE OF CONTENTS  ...

A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF CHRISTAIN HAND BILLS AND POSTERS

ABSTRACT   Generally, christain handbills and posters are meant to invite people for programs in churches. Different handbills and posters have different meanings. It has been observed that there are other hidden meanings to these sentences, to this effect, the researcher hopes to highlight the meanings pragmatically. Data have been collected from churches and placement centers in Ilorin, the data will be analyzed using some pragmatics elements such as presupposition, implicature, context, ...

A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF PSALM 51.

ABSTRACT The psalms explored the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way. Its 50 “songs” run from the creation story through the patriarchal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic and post exilic periods. The tremendous breath of subject matter in the Psalms includes, diverse topics such as jubilation, war, peace worship, judgment, messianic prophesy, praise and lament. The psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instrument and served as the temple hymn boo...

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF AKACHI ADIMORA-EZEIGBO’S TRAFFICKED

ABSTRACT  Stylistics is the study of  literary and non-literary texts using linguistic and literary descriptions.  The aim in this research work was a stylistic analysis of Akachi adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked. The study critically analysed the data through the use of some levels of stylistic description namely; graphology, morphology, syntax, lexico-semantics and cohesion. The study discovered that at the graphological level, the author used italics, comma and dash. Among these, it was ...

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED NIYI OSUNDARE’S SOCIO-POLITICAL POETRY

ABSTRACTLanguage is a vital medium through which human beings express themselves. It is used by its speakers to achieve diverse purposes such as reprimanding, encouraging, admiring, and persuading. Writers also use language to achieve their purposes and it is observed that their writings are attention catching, and thought provoking.It is against this background that a stylistic analysis of selected socio-political poems of Niyi Osundare was conducted to discover their constituent which make ...

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED POEMS OF WOLE SOYINKA

ABSTRACT Language and style never moves beyond a concentration on the supremacy of words. These words somehow contain meanings style is effectively language manipulated in ways that signal it as different from ‘ordinary’ language. A stylistic analysis of the selection of some Wole Soyinka’s poems is carried out to educate, explicate and expose to everybody that comes across this write up, in guiding them on how to analyse. The data used to illustrate and substantiate our claims are sys...

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SPORTS COLUMNS IN SOME SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS

ABSTRACT In the course of the several other researches done in the past, it was realised that many works have been done on stylistics but none is related to sports columns and so this essay aims at visiting these vacuums and filling them.  Two of the most widely read newspapers were selected for this study. In the study, it was found out that most of the columnists use sports registers and words peculiar in their field. It also realised that they use reader friendly features like pictures, ...

AESTHETIC OF AFRICANISM IN CAMARA LAYE’S THE AFRICAN CHILD AND THE RADIANCE OF THE KING

ABSTRACT It was obviously vital that African should be treated for culture preservation. This research attempted the exposition of Camara Laye’s The African Child and The Radiance of the King with a view to appreciate the African Aesthetics in the novels. Formalism approach is used to critically study the aesthetics in the selected African novels and we made wide consultation of books on African aesthetics. We observed that with all rapidly changing conditions of life today, African aesthe...

AFRICANISM: THEME, AND TECHNIQUE IN AMOS TUTUOLA’S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD

ABSTRACT    This project work deals with a critical evaluation of Africanism in relation to theme and techniques of Amos Tutuola’s novel – THE PALMWINE DRINKARD. This study tends to examine the important of African culture and promotion of its cultural heritage which was bastardized by the colonial masters during colonization.   In the course of this essay, chapter one will deals with introduction, background of the study, purpose of the study, scope and limitation, justification, met...

CHARACTERIZATION AND SYMBOLISM IN OLU OBAFEMI’S WHEELS AND NGUGI WA THIONGO’S A GRAIN OF WHEAT

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content 1.0  CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION 1.1  Purpose of Study 1.2  Scope of the Study 1.3  Justification of the Study 1.4  Methodology 2.0  CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1  Introduction to Marxism 2.2  Concept of Marxism 2.3  Elements of Marxism 2.4  Review on Olu Obafemi’s Wheels 2.5  Review on Ngugi Wa Thiong’s A Grain of Wheat 3.0  CHAPTER THREE: DATA ANALYSIS 3.1  Characterisation in Olu Ob...


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