Linguistics · MSc · REF. TA-1971
Bilingualism in Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' 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
Scholarly interest in Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' Political Speeches has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.
Existing criticism of Political Speeches tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with syntactic structure as a stylistic device in service of bilingualism receiving comparatively less sustained attention.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
While Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' Political Speeches is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its syntactic structure functions specifically in relation to bilingualism. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
- To examine the use of syntactic structure in Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' Political Speeches.
- To analyze how syntactic structure contributes to the portrayal of bilingualism.
- To assess the effectiveness of syntactic structure 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 syntactic structure used in Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' Political Speeches?
- In what ways does syntactic structure contribute to the portrayal of bilingualism?
- How effective is syntactic structure 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 Nigerian Pidgin Speakers' 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 syntactic structure 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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