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    A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Nigerian Pidgin in Olu Obafemi's 'Naira Has No Gender'
    (Department of History, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria, 2020) Kolawole, Saliu
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    A Sociolinguistic Analysis of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2024 New Year Speech and its Implications on Nigerian Economy
    (Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria, 2025) Kolawole, Saliu; E. O., Onabanjo; Zakari, Ishiak; Zacchaeus, Oni Someon
    Sociolinguistics remains the study of relationship that exists between language and society. This implies that it is the basis for understanding how language is used and, more effectively, the realisation of sociolinguistic, aesthetic and semantic-related meanings. The aim of this study is therefore tailored towards appreciating the beauty of language using President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2024 New Year speech in order to garner and harness its significance on the development of the country vis-a-vis, its implications on Nigerian economy and the masses as well. Dwelling on Akinwumiju (2010, p.67), data were sampled directly from the presidential speech of January 1st, 2024 using Dell Hymes' ethnography of communication (1989) which captures SPEAKING as its acronyms. The findings of the study revealed the significance of using Hymes' ethnography of communication towards understanding and interpreting the president's speech. It was also revealed from the findings that apart from the fact that act sequence, participants, setting, scene, ends and key were preponderantly used, the channels of communication were also audio-visual and instrumentalities. Finally, the speech created a navigation through which the past was linked with the present to reveal the socio-economic imbalance, hardship experienced as a result of new economic policies in the country.
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    An Analysis of Conceptual Metaphor of Proverbs inFemi Osofisan's 'No More the Wasted Breed' and Olu Obafemi's 'Nights of a Mystical Beast'
    (FDJP Journal of Justice, Development and Peace Studies — Catholic Diocese of Makurdi Foundation forJustice,Development and Peace (FJDP) in collaboration with Centre for Peace and Development Studies Benue State University, Makurdi, 2023) Kolawole, Saliu; Babatunde, Sola Timothy
    This study examine how metaphorical analysis of proverbs through conceptual mapping unravels the meanings of proverbs and to also account for the significant effects of metaphorical analysis of proverbs-on thematic preoccupations of Femi Osofisan and OluObafemi. In order to achieve this objective,ten(10)proverbs were selected indicating that five (5)proverbs were selected from each play.The findings-of the study indicated that the analysis revealed certain features of proverbs such as attitude,general perception of people, responsibility, physical appearance of women and movement.In addition,the study revealed that out of the ten selected proverbs in-the two plays,proverbs revealing attitude and responsibility have the highest number which is three(3)each.This showed the significance of metaphorical expressions on thematic preoccupations of Femi Osofisan and Olu Obafemi.It is on this basis that it-was recommended that future researchers in linguistic study can also work on other areas using more figures-of speech to capture the importance of proverb as a-tool to communicate effectively,well
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    An Analysis of Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Yoruba Traditional Bridal Chant
    (DUTSE Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics, Department of English and Linguistics, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria, 2022) Kolawole, Saliu
    Cognitive linguistics is an area of linguistic study where attention is focus on cognitive functions of language in relation to structure and meaning. This study analyzed traditional bridal chant within the cognitive linguistics framework in order to find out how metaphor and conceptual metonymy can be used as tools to communicate meanings and appreciate African indigenous language (Yoruba in this case)with particular reference to Richard's extended metaphor and Gibbs metonymy. In cognitive linguistics, the metaphor is regarded and recognized as a-conceptual means of structuring linguistic expressions to realize meaning.In any Yoruba society,traditional bridal chant is a song rendered by the bride who is about to commence marital life.Since traditional bridal chant (Ekun yàwó) is context-sensitive,data were-sampled naturally from a collection of Ekún iyawo in Shao, a community in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.The division of the chant into stanzas as well as its translation is in line with Ogunjimi and Na'Allah (1994).The most revealing and outstanding finding of the study was that metaphor and conceptual metonymy remain illuminating tools through which we understand the-message passed to the listeners by-the bride.In addition,the study has shown in a clear term, the relationship between metaphor and metonymy and as such,the meanings being communicated by-the bride is understood.
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    An Analysis of Selected Proverbs in Sade Adeniran's 'Imagine This': A pragma-Contextual Approach
    (Kalangu Journal of Language and Literary Studies, Department of English and Modern Languages, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2020) Suleiman, Murtadoh Imam; Kolawole, Saliu
    Pragmatics deals with the study of meaning of an utterance within a context in a-bid to understand and interpret conversation among the interactants.It is the study of meaning as communicated by a speaker (or writer)and interpreted by a-listener (or reader) (Yule, 1996).In a bid to establish the fact that the essence of communication is understanding,this study aims at studying the pragmatics and context of proverbs in Sade Adeniran's Imagine This in order to identify the functional,artistic and cultural values of proverbs in Africa. Proverbs are important aspects of verbal discourse within the socio-cultural contexts in which knowledge,ideas and emotions are communicated (Offiong, 2010).To achieve these objectives, ten (10) philosophical proverbs were selected through purposive sampling technique.These proverbs were analyzed using Lawal's model of the aspect of pragmatics theory(eclectic approach)and Adegbija's submission on contexts which remain the candidates of meaning. The findings of the study revealed that contexts remain important tools of expressing meaning and intentions. Not only this, the study of proverbs involves eclectic approach which has been demonstrated through Lawal's pragmatic theory as well as Adegbija's analysis of contexts.