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CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF NOUN AND VERB PHRASES OF GBAGYI LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-03-06) Tanimu, Yusuf; Elias, Kpenze Sasetu
This paper is a contrastive description of noun and verb phrases in both Gbagyi and English languages. The paper uses eclectic approaches ofcontrastive theory, structural grammar and the phrase structure rules in anchoring the analyse of the data. The data for the paper were gathered through the methods of observatory unstructured interview and use of secondary materials. The findings showed the incidence of the occurrence of contrasts in terms of similarities and dissimilarities in both languages. That is, noun and verb phrases occur in both languages, but with divergent grammatical orderings. Finally, the paper reveals that noun and verb phrases are aspects that quite universal to these two languages and others.
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Contrastive Study of Connected Speech Processes in Koro Ashe and English
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-03-03) Jatau, Stephen; Tanimu, Yusuf
This paper examines the contrastive processes of connected speech in Koro Ashe and English with the view of helping the Koro Ashe learners of English to improve in their speaking, listening and reading skills. Contrastive Analysis (CA) is the model employed to carry out this investigation. It helps in contrasting the phonological features of two different languages (Koro Ashe and English)with the practical objectives of pointing the differences and similarities that exist in the two languages for improved pedagogy. This paper uses qualitative method to analyze the sampled data collected for this investigation. Oral Production Test (OPT) in form of oral composition was administered to ten (10) randomly selected Koro Ashe speakers.. Each of the respondents was asked to speak for 2 to 3 minutes on topics such as education, religion, politics, culture, etc., while their oral speeches were recorded, transcribed, listened and analyzed. The findings of this investigation show that; there is frequent elision of vowels [a], [i], [e], [o] and [u] in Koro Ashe, however, in English the schwa [o] that occurs in unstressed syllables is often elided in fast connected speech; assimilation of the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u] are common in Koro Ashe, while assimilation of consonants arc more common in English connected speech; the [k] intrusive is common in Koro Ashe but uncommon in English; the English linking [r] is common in English but absent in Koro Ashe connected speech; There is multiple processes i.e., elision, catenation and assimilation occurring simultaneously in Koro Ashe but it is rare in English.. The above results demonstrate that Koro Ashe connected speech differs remarkably from that of English and understanding connected speech of native speakers of English constitutes a great challenge to Koro Ashe and other L2 learners of English and this has posed serious communication challenges resulting to intelligibility problem.
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Degree Adverbs as Intensifies in English and Agidi Dialect of the lgbo Language
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Tanimu, Yusuf; Noble, Uzodinma Nwobi
This paper is a study of degree adverbs as intensifiers in the Agidi dialect of the lgbo language. Essentially, the study is anchored on the approach of contrast in which the dialect is compared with English in the aspects of degree adverbs. Data for the paper were collected through audio recording of the elderly native speakers of the dialect and during church services within the community. The findings revealed the occurrence of the incidence of degree as intensifiers in the Agidi dialect as it were in the English language. Data analysed showed marked similarities and areas of dissimilarities as evident in the fact that Agidi dialect is of the lgbo language as unique language of it kind, while English is quite unique too in its right.
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Expressing Numerals in Rindre
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2013-03-05) Tanimu, Yusuf
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Harmonizing Wana and Wangibi Dialects for the Standardization of Eggon Language
(Department of Languages and Linguistics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2020-03-17) Amende, Charles A.; Tanimu, Yusuf; Abraham, David A.
in a multilingual community is accepted and codified. When a chosen dialect amongst others is reduced to writing, having a set of rules guiding the orthography, it is said to be a standard language. Standardization occurs as a result of a direct and deliberate intervention by a society. The standard language becomes a symbol of nationhood or is designated for official and social use in the community. This research discovered that Eggon, the language under review has about 14 dialects spoken across the Eggon communities and none of these dialects has been chosen as a standard dialect. The paper tries to identify the problems hindering the standardization .of Eggon and also tries to ascertain what steps need to be taken to develop a standard form of Eggon. A descriptive research method approach is used in this study and data was collected through interaction with informants that are competent in the language. The study reveals that a major factor hindering the standardization of Eggon is the challenge of which dialect to be used for the standardization. Findings indicate that the orthographic contrast between the two (2) dialects which are Wana and Wangibi is very minimal; therefore, efforts should be made to integrate the two (2) dialects to form a standard orthography of Eggon language, in accordance with the orthographies proposed in this work. This work tries to harmonize both mutually intelligible and widely spoken dialects and suggest that the harmonized version be accepted as a standard language that can be spoken across Eggon communities.
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KINSHIP AND COLOUR TERMS OF SOME LANGUAGES IN NASARAWA STATE
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2010-01-01) Tanimu, Yusuf
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LANGUAGE, FEMINISM AND THE QUEST FOR FEMALE IDENTITY
(Department of English Language, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2016-06-06) Tanimu, Yusuf
Language, Feminism and the Quest for Female Identity is a paper which looks at the issues of gender differentiation in language at both the linguistic and socio-political levels. It also explores the impact of such movement as feminism in the pursuit of any form of exploit of gender that has denied viable identity for the woman. The attempt uses the method of questionnaire to collect from a wide range of subjects the issues tackled in the paper. The study also uses a framework drawn largely from sociolinguistics. Finally, the conclusion of the paper stems from the outcome of the findings which shows whether the issue treated in the paper is one of reality or myth.
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Lexical and Structural Ambiguity in Tiv Discourse
(DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF ARTS NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, 2020-01-28) Tanimu, Yusuf; Amende, Charles A.; Salisu, Muhammad Raj
This study investigates ambiguity in Tiv discoui'se with focus on lexical and structural ambiguity. Ambiguity connotes a situation where a word or sentence has more than one meaning or interpretation; and lexical ambiguity is a type of ambiguity created by a particular lexical item or lexical unit (a word). Ambiguity affects communication, where meaning is distorted between a speaker and a listener, leading to misinterpretation and misunderstanding. This study examines ambiguity occasioned by lexical item, sentence structure, homonymy, polysemy and sense of a word. It unveils instances of such ambiguities in Tiv and highlights appropriate choice of words and the role of context in ensuring disambiguation in Tiv discourse. This is done, in order to engender effective communication in Tiv as well as to contribute to the development of the Tiv language.
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A MORPHO-PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MINIMAL PAIRS IN HAUSA AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2020-09-12) Shehu, Ibrahim Ahmad; Tanimu, Yusuf; Yakubu, Patience Vintse; Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Abubakar, Sirajo Muhammad; Maikeffi, Rabo
The research aims at doing a morpho-phonological analysis of minimal pairs in Hausa and English Languages to bring to bear the problems Hausa speakers of English have in pronouncing English minimal pairs using contrastive analysis. The study is motivated into this investigation by some observed speech features of some ■ Hausa speakers of English as they communicate in English. This is observable when, for instcmce, a typical Hausa native seems to give some English minimal pairs similar pronunciations irrespective of the sound contrast distinguishing them. Thus, one hears a Hausa speaker of English pronouncing the following pairs of words: cope, cop and cup; fame and firm; pen and pain; mother and murder; Jun and phone; foam and form etc as if they were the same in spelling, pronunciation and meaning. The research established the basic factor affecting the Hausa pronunciation of English minimal pairs. The contrastive Analysis Hypothesis developed by Robert Lado (1957) was used as a theory for analysis. Data were ■ collected through audio-tape recording. A Sensonic (Sony Recorder) was used as an instrument in the recording. The population was drawn from three states in Northern Nigeria. The analysis revealed that most English and Hausa minimal pairs initial and final are consonantal, while medial are vowel based. Tone played a prominent role in distinguishing two or more lexical items in the Hausa language. The research recommended that the Hausa speakers of English (especially those in the study area) should make a stringent effort to become fully aware of their innate tendencies to commit the pronunciation errors identified in this research work so that they will be able to identify areas of similarity as well as the difference between ■ English and Hausa
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A Morpho-Semantic Analysis of Igbo Compound Names
(Department of English Language, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-06-07) Tanimu, Yusuf
This paper examines compound names in the lgbo language using both morphological and semantic approaches. It focuses on aspects of the forms and meaning available in the compound names. It employs eclectic framework which is both structural and referential to cater for the analysis of the structure and meaning of the compound names in Igbo. The findings reveal that the Igbo language is fertile in realising compound name structures that initiate the combination of double or triple lexical combination which account for the different forms in the formation of such names. There is also a viable reliance on the circumstance in the environment that provides the semantic reference to the names.
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A Morphological Analysis of Compounds in Rindre
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2015-01-01) Tanimu, Yusuf
The study is focused on the morphological analysis of compounds in Rindre. Doing so has been with the use of methods hinged on both primary and secondary means acquiring useful resources for the study. There is also the platform of theoretical framework which makes use of the principle propounded by Nida (1946) contained in Tomori (1977). The study goes on to demonstrate the morphological analysis of compound words in Rindre by showing both their meaning and structural components. And, the study concludes with a call for intensification zeal in studies such as this in all linguistic sense to guarantee the survival of a language like this
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A Morphological Analysis of Lexical Categories in Rindre
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2014-06-07) Tanimu, Yusuf
This paper is an attempt to present a list of vocabularies in the Rindre language by placing them under their respective lexical categories otherwise called part of speech. This was done by using a frame work based on Nida (1946) as cited in Tomori (1977) with a primary methodology for the collection of data. The outcome of the analysis was the representation of Rindre words into different lexical categories.
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A Morphological Analysis of Reduplication in Rindre
(Department of English Language, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2016-06-06) Tanimu, Yusuf
In Nigeria, morphological studies of many languages usually indicate the presence of reduplication as a means employed by these languages. In this undertaking, the attempt is the examination of the morphology of reduplication in the Rindre language. The study is through the use of a primary method with the application of an unstructured observation in which data were obtained from speakers of the language. Also, there is the use of the framework which is based on Eugene Nida’s sixth principle as contained in Tomori (1977). The findings of the study show that reduplication is a rich source of word formation in Rindre and is divided into full and partial reduplications. In the conclusion, the paper makes the appeal for further studies of this kind across many languages.
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NAMING SYSTEMS IN RINDRE: A SEMANTIC VIEW
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2016-12-12) Tanimu, Yusuf
The account of name is a wide area that has unique but multifaceted appeal across different languages. In this wise, name can be said to have, from a linguistic point of view, ethno/inguistic base. However in this study, the attempt is being made to explore the meaning of names in the Rindre language. Although such a study may not be divorced from the actual sociocultural background of the language, based on the data gathered the researcher tries to show how names in Rindre relate their meaning, in whatever form of how they imply to what they mean. Thus, to carry out the study, the researcher uses a direct primary method based on the tools of interview, discussion and relying on introspective competence of the researcher to collect vital data for the study. Following this is the use of the framework of semantic based on referential theory in which the analysis is made. The conclusion of the study shows how the study of name in Rindre is unique and useful to the sociocultural views of the speakers of the language.
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NOTE-TAKING/MAKING AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PUNCTUATION
(Department of English Language, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2013-01-05) Tanimu, Yusuf
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OFFICIAL LETTER WRITING
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2015-12-12) Tanimu, Yusuf
This is a paper on the topic of “official letter writing” discusses basic things or aspects ofl etter writing especially as it concerns official letter writing. It is a common experience of the author that students have often been known to commit irrelevant commissions on aspects of official letter writing. The approach oft he paper is based on a simple style of presentation that shoidd be accessible to wide readership both academic and non-academic. The paper draws its data through the empirical experience oft he author v hich covers many years ofteaching the subject to students at all levels and cadres. The conclusion is but a highlight of the{ key points that engenders effective official letter writing.
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Prefixation In Rindre
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2014-01-06) Tanimu, Yusuf
The topic of the paper is the second in the series ofpapers specifically on the process of prefixation in the language called Rindre (also known as Nungu); a language among the many languages in Nigeria. The paper explores the morphological item(s) that is used as prefix which allows for what becomes prefixation. This was followed by a discussion of the language phylum to which Rindre belongs, and the potentials it has in terms of its morphology. The paper took into cognisance the theoretical framework propounded and popularised by Eugene Nida as contained in Tomori (1977). At the end, the paper makes an appeal to linguists to intensify more interest in the study of the morphology of minority languages, as the world over it is common to find such languages threatened with extinction or even extinct; in most cases due largely to multilingualism.
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The Role of Language in Multilingual Societies: The Case of Nigeria in the 20th Century
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2006-04-05) Tanimu, Yusuf
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Semantic Relations in Tiv Language of Benue State
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Akase, Tiav Thomas; Tanimu, Yusuf; Amende, Charles A.
This work examines semantic relations in Tiv. Semantic relations are a set of words with an identifiable semantic affinity. This affinity creates a relationship between words in which they are connected in order to make more acceptable meaning out of them. It is obvious that semantic relations inTiv consist of vocabularies that empower speakers of the language in attaining proficiency in the use of the language, but is this always the case? When you listen to most communications in the language, users do not show good mastery and use of sense relations. It follows that, misapplication of these sense relations by speakers render the listeners confused as to what the right option of word or expression should be in a given scenario. This misapplication or use of the semantic relations would also result in wrong grammatical construction in the language. This work, therefore, calls for the need to identify these semantic relations in Tiv and understand their uses and applications to produce very intelligible and pragmatic sentences. The researchers are able to dictate these semantic relations and their wrong applications through interaction with native speakers using our intuitive knowledge of the language. The population of the study is the Tiv people of Benue state, butfor the convenience of this study, a sampled population is taken from three (3) major Tiv communities of Katsina-Ala, Gboko and Makurdi which will represent the entire study area. Data for this work is sourced through participant observations, personal interviews, and conversations with native speakers of the language. The work is expected to deepen the grammar of Tiv language and will further enhance effective communication in the language.
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Sexism in English Language
(Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-06-12) Tanimu, Yusuf
This paper explores sexism or gender bias in the English language usage. The paper the issue to be either a myth or reality. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data for the study; in total, about seventeen were responded to and analysed in the study from an initial twenty administered to a cross section of respondents. Also, there was the dependence on existing materials, such as the review of some literatures, to gather data for the paper. There was also the application of the theory of feminism and also being mindful of the Sapir-Whorf theory as guiding principles in the way the analysis was focused and presented. The findings of the paper show that the issue is largely a myth even though there are cases of the incidence based on socio-historical antecedent. assumes