EST. 2026

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Linguistics · REF. TA-16177

Language Endangerment in Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Scholarly interest in Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Classroom Discourse, its use of lexical borrowing in relation to language endangerment has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its lexical borrowing functions specifically in relation to language endangerment. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of lexical borrowing in Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse.
  2. To analyze how lexical borrowing contributes to the portrayal of language endangerment.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of lexical borrowing as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
  4. To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. How is lexical borrowing used in Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse?
  2. In what ways does lexical borrowing contribute to the portrayal of language endangerment?
  3. How effective is lexical borrowing as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
  4. How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of linguistics, offering a close reading of Nigerian Radio Broadcasters' Classroom Discourse that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of lexical borrowing within Classroom Discourse, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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