EST. 2026

The Archive

Linguistics · PhD · REF. TA-1957

The Use of Pragmatic Inference as a Vehicle for Language and Identity in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Social Media 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

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

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

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Hausa-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its pragmatic inference 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 pragmatic inference in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse.
  2. To analyze how pragmatic inference contributes to the portrayal of language and identity.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of pragmatic inference 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 pragmatic inference used in Hausa-English Bilinguals' Social Media Discourse?
  2. In what ways does pragmatic inference contribute to the portrayal of language and identity?
  3. How effective is pragmatic inference 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' 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 pragmatic inference within Social Media Discourse, 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.

Unlock Full Document