ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
Discourse Analysis: Definitions and Types
Introduction Discourse analysis is a research methodology used to study language in its social context, focusing on …
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
Sound Patterning in English: Vowels
INTRODUCTION In this unit, you are exposed to the patterning, grouping and organisation of the vowel sounds according …
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
The Difference Between Micro and Macro Sociolinguistics: A Detailed Explanation
Introduction Sociolinguistics is a fascinating field that explores the intricate relationship between language and s…
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
SOCIOLINGUISISTICS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES
INTRODUCTION In this unit, you will be taken through how Sociolinguistics relates to other disciplines, which study…
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
SOCIOLINGUISTIC SITUATION OF NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION This unit is an overview of the sociolinguistic situation in Nigeria. It is used to further drive home so…
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
LINGUISTIC IMPERIALISM: Dispersal, Power, and English Linguistic Imperialism
INTRODUCTION Language contact is a national social phenomenon. Most languages at one time or the other have been …
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
CODE SWITCHING, INTERFERENCE AND BORROWING
INTRODUCTION One major feature of bilingual communities is the ability of bilinguals to alternate codes (languages) in…
ENG 251 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS: Definition, Types, Structures, Adjacency Pairs, etc
INTRODUCTION In this unit, we shall be looking at Discourse Analysis, a discipline which emerged from Soc…