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Linguistics · MSc · REF. TA-1905

The Use of Syntactic Structure as a Vehicle for Language Contact and Change in Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse

Abstract

This MSc study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to the MSc 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 Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Existing criticism of Social Media Discourse tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with syntactic structure as a stylistic device in service of language contact and change receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its syntactic structure functions specifically in relation to language contact and change. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of syntactic structure in Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse.
  2. To analyze how syntactic structure contributes to the portrayal of language contact and change.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of syntactic structure 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 syntactic structure used in Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse?
  2. In what ways does syntactic structure contribute to the portrayal of language contact and change?
  3. How effective is syntactic structure 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 Igbo-English Bilinguals' Social Media 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 syntactic structure within Social Media Discourse, reflecting a MSc-level 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 ₦50,000.

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