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Linguistics · MSc · REF. TA-1930

The Use of Semantic Shift as a Vehicle for Language and Identity in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches

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

Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches occupies a significant place in the Nigerian literary canon, and continues to attract critical attention for the richness of its language and thematic concerns.

Despite the volume of criticism devoted to Political Speeches, its use of semantic shift in relation to language and identity has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its semantic shift functions specifically in relation to language and identity. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of semantic shift in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches.
  2. To analyze how semantic shift contributes to the portrayal of language and identity.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of semantic shift 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 semantic shift used in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches?
  2. In what ways does semantic shift contribute to the portrayal of language and identity?
  3. How effective is semantic shift 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 Hausa-English Bilinguals' Political Speeches 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 semantic shift within Political Speeches, 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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