The Grammar of Igbo Nominalizations
Author: Philip N. Anagbogu
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13:
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A Grammar of Contemporary Igbo
Author: Emenanjo, E. Nolue
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Published: 2016-02-22
Total Pages: 676
ISBN-13: 9785412733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn twenty-five chapters this book covers phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. The chapters are organized in four discrete parts: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. They are uneven in terms of scope covered, length, the density of their contents and their degrees of difficulty. Each chapter ends with ‘Some References’ relevant to both the topic(s) treated in the chapter, in Igbo linguistics, and in general linguistics.
Grammatical Metaphor
Author: A. M. Simon-Vandenbergen
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 461
ISBN-13: 902724748X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the 1980s, metaphor has received much attention in linguistics in general. Within Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) the area of 'grammatical metaphor' has become increasingly more important. This volume aims to raise and debate problematic issues in the study of lexico-grammatical metaphor, and to foreground the potential of further study in the field. There is a need to highlight the SFL perspective on metaphor; other traditions focus on lexical aspects, and from cognitive perspectives, while SFL focuses on the grammatical dimension, and socio-functional aspects in the explanation of this phenomenon.
Affixation and Auxiliaries in Igbo
Author: Chinwe Onumajuru
Publisher: African Books Collective
Published: 2015-12-29
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9785421546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study focusses on affixation and auxiliaries in Igbo, drawing on data mainly from Onicha (Onitsha) Igbo. It identifies prefixes, suffixes, interfixes, circumfixes, super/suprafixes, extensional suffixes and auxiliaries in the variety of Igbo studied. The work is presented in two sections: Section 1 discusses affixation, while Section 2 is focused on auxiliary verbs. Section 1 contains five chapters. Chapter 1 is a general introduction that provides some background information regarding O? ni?cha [make sure this word is correct i.e. represented in the spelling of the language, and not just Onicha] Igbo and the speakers of the lect. Chapter 2 an overview of affixation as an important word formation process in world languages. Chapter 3 is the morpho-syntactic analysis of inflectional affixes. Chapter 4 discusses the morphosyntactic characteristics of derivational affixes, while Chapter 5 is concerned with the morpho-syntactic as well as the semantic charateristics of verbal extensions in Igbo. Section 2 is a sole chapter which discusses in a systematic manner the different types of auxiliary verbs, their uses and the effect of their co-occurrence with perfective verb forms.
Four Decades in the Study of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics
Author: Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Published: 2019-03-31
Total Pages: 935
ISBN-13: 9785644006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is produced in commemoration of the official retirement of Professor Kay Williamson from the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The contributing essayists cover five main generations of Nigerian linguists. The collection is divided into six sections: Language, history and Society; Applied Linguistics and Orthography Design; Gender and Communication Studies; Stylistics and Literature; Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis and Translation; and Formal Linguistics. Some of the contributors include: Ayo Bamgbose, Okon Essie, Ben Elugbe, P.A. Nwachukwu, E.N. Emenanjo, P. Anagbogu, Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche, O.M. Ndimele, O.G. Harry, Levi Igwe, C.U. Omego, O. Ojukwu, A.U. Weje, O.N. Anyanwu and A. Idafuro.
Convergence: English and Nigerian Languages
Author: Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Published: 2016-02-22
Total Pages: 922
ISBN-13: 9785412709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe present volume, which is the 5th in the Nigerian Linguists Festschrift Series, is devoted to Professor Munzali A. Jibril, a celebrated icon in university administration, and an erudite Professor of English Linguistics. The title of this special edition was specifically chosen to crown Professor Jibril’s academic prowess in both English and indigenous Nigerian languages, and to mark and laud his official departure from active university lectureship. 72 assessed papers are included from the many submitted. Papers cover the main theme of the volume, i.e. the interaction between English and indigenous Nigerian languages, and there are a number of papers on other secular areas of linguistics such as: language and history, language planning and policy, language documentation, language engineering, lexicography, translation, gender studies, language acquisition, language teaching and learning, pragmatics, discourse and conversational analysis, and literature in English and African languages. There is also a rich section devoted to the major ‘traditional’ fields of linguistics - phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Issues in Contemporary African Linguistics
Author: Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Published: 2016-07-25
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9785412784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book is devoted to Professor Ọladele Awobuluyi of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria. It contains forty (40) well-researched papers selected through a rigorous assessment process out of the many submitted for consideration. The papers are grouped into four sections: Language and Society; Formal Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; Pragmatics, Language Acquisition & Lexicography. We hope readers will find these papers useful in their continuous quest for invaluable knowledge in African linguistics.
International African Bibliography
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrent Research in African Linguistics
Author: Oluseye Adesola
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2015-09-04
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 1443881422
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrent Research in African Linguistics recognizes and honors Ọladele Awobuluyi’s contributions to African linguistics. The contributors, an international group of scholars, represent four generations of African linguists who have been influenced by Awobuluyi’s work as a scholar and teacher. The papers are organized into three thematic sections, namely applied linguistics and sociolinguistics; phonology and morphology; and syntax and semantics and their interfaces. The wide range of topics investigated in this volume will enhance the reader’s understanding of current issues in the field of African linguistics today. Indeed, the book marks an important contribution to the expanding work on language documentation and comparative linguistics by presenting data and linguistic analysis from a number of different African languages.
