Browsing by Author "Abraham, Charles A."

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    THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION DYNAMICS ON GBAGYI LANGUAGE SHIFT,RECOVERY AND MAINTENANCE
    (Department of Languages and Linguistics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2015-12-10) Abraham, Charles A.; Amende, A. C.
    Several social mobilization dynamics which cause shift in language are becoming issues of growing concern for linguists who do not just study but also try to proffer solutions on how to maintain and save the languages. This calls for actions and reactions to language shift and maintenance around the world especially in Africa. This paper therefore tried answer the following questions; what are the social reasons for language shift? Are there common social factors across these cases for their shift or did all these populations shift for different reasons? The identification of the various social networks that influence language shift in Gbagyi language using Paulstons social mobilization theory employed in determining language shift, recovery and maintenance in Gbagyi. The paper traced the extent of social networks have greatly or overtly influenced the language negatively and positively. It shall also suggest ways on how the Gbagyi language can be maintained. The language planners and legalised language planners shall greatly benefit was from this study.
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    SOCIOLINGUISTIC SURVEY OF LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN MUBI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE
    (Department of Languages and Linguistics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2019-11-22) Muhammed, Bashir Yusuf; Abraham, Charles A.; Amende, A.C.
    This study is a sociolinguistic survey of the languages spoken in Mubi North Local Government Area ofAdamawa State. It aims at finding out the number of languages widely spoken in Mubi Local Government Area ofAdamawa state. The study collected data from primary sources through the use of Questionnaire and the researchers' observation, as well as secondary, sources. The study found that there are both indigenous and non-indigenous languages spoken in Mubi Local Government Area ofAdamawa state. The indigenous languages include: Fali, Gudey Burn, Fulfddc, Huba, and Bata language; while the non-indig enous languages are: Margi, tybo, and Hausa language. Although, the study reveals that Hausa and Fulfulde are the dominant languages which have overshadowed other indigenous and non-indig enous languages in the area. However, this study is significant as it will be of immense use to future researchers in the study of the sociolinguistics of Mubi North Local Government Area and Adamawa state as a whole.