EST. 2026

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Linguistics · REF. TA-7120

Language Endangerment in Selected Secondary School Students' Political Speeches

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic 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

Selected Secondary School Students' 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 discourse markers in relation to language endangerment has not been exhaustively examined, leaving room for closer textual analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Selected Secondary School Students' Political Speeches is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its discourse markers functions specifically in relation to language endangerment. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of discourse markers in Selected Secondary School Students' Political Speeches.
  2. To analyze how discourse markers contributes to the portrayal of language endangerment.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of discourse markers 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 discourse markers used in Selected Secondary School Students' Political Speeches?
  2. In what ways does discourse markers contribute to the portrayal of language endangerment?
  3. How effective is discourse markers 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 Selected Secondary School Students' 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 discourse markers within Political Speeches, reflecting a clearly defined 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 ₦75,000.

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