Linguistics · PhD · REF. TA-1940

Language Attitudes in Contemporary Nigerian Discourse

Abstract

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

Existing criticism of Radio Commentary tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with pragmatic inference as a stylistic device in service of language attitudes receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Yoruba-English Bilinguals' Radio Commentary is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its pragmatic inference functions specifically in relation to language attitudes. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the use of pragmatic inference in Yoruba-English Bilinguals' Radio Commentary.
To analyze how pragmatic inference contributes to the portrayal of language attitudes.
To assess the effectiveness of pragmatic inference as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

How is pragmatic inference used in Yoruba-English Bilinguals' Radio Commentary?
In what ways does pragmatic inference contribute to the portrayal of language attitudes?
How effective is pragmatic inference as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
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 Yoruba-English Bilinguals' Radio Commentary 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 pragmatic inference within Radio Commentary, reflecting a PhD-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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