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LEXICAL AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF VERB FORMS IN SELECTED PIDGIN ENGLISH: A STUDY OF “THIS LIFE NA JE-JE-EPISODE 9 ON NAIJA HIT FM.

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CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION                                                            1

1.0       Background to the Study                                                                             1

1.1       Aim and Objectives of the Study                                                                   5

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               6

1.3       Research Questions                                                                                        7

1.4       Significance of the Study                                                                               7

1.5       Scope of the Study                                                                                          8

1.6       Delimitation to the Study                                                                               8

1.7       Operational Definition of Terms                                                                    8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW                                                            9

2.1       Introduction                                                                                                    9

2.2       Language and Communication                                                                   12

2.2.1    Mass Communication                                                                                    14

2.2.2    Mass Media                                                                                                    14

2.2.3    Broadcast Media                                                                                             15

2.3       Nigerian Pidgin English as a Marginal Variety                                              15

2.4       Attitudes to NPE in Nigeria                                                                            17

2.5       The Need for Pidgin English in Nigeria                                                     19

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY                                                                   21

3.0       Research Design                                                                                                21

3.1       Data Collection Process                                                                                21

3.2       Sample and Sampling Technique                                                                 21

3.3       Procedure for Data Analysis                                                                         22

3.4       Research Instrument                                                                                     22

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS                                                                     23

4.0       Introduction                                                                                                    23

4.1       Lexical Analysis                                                                                             25

4.2       Structural Analysis of Statements                                                                  26

4.3       Units of English Language                                                                             28

4.4       Sentence Classified According to Functions                                                  30

4.5       Analysis of Sentence and their Structures                                                      30

4.6       Functions of Various Verb Forms                                                                  32

 

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS        37

5.1       Summary                                                                                                        37

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      38

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                          38

REFERENCES                                                                                                           39

Appendix                                                                                                                    42

Abstract

It is obvious that Pidgin English is a language that is lexically derived from other languages but which is structurally simplified especially in their morphology. Pidgin came to being where people needed to communicate but did not have a language in common. Still, the problems created with the use of Pidgin English are still a great one. Therefore, this study analyses the lexical and structural forms of verbs in selected Pidgin English programmes

            In an attempt to achieve the aim of this study, radio programmes conducted in Pidgin English titled “This Life Na Je-Je-Episode 9” was selected. After the collection, the Pidgin English contained in the data were analysed lexically and structurally in a tabular form. Also in the analysis, units of English language were also identified. The classes of words include (the morpheme, word, phrase, clause and the sentence). The contributions of various Nigerian Languages to the vocabulary of Pidgin English were identified.

            It was discovered that cultural influences from the indigenous languages are important constituents of Nigerian Pidgin English. It clearly showed that Pidgin English is clearly distinct from the English Language, even though the bulk of its initial vocabulary was derived from the English Language.

            The study concluded that all things considered- vocabulary, syntax and other linguistic features in Pidgin English are uniquely Nigerian. Given the importance of communication in homes, society, and the country at large, government should make education and awareness programmes available for ethnic cultures that believe pidgin is the only better means of transmitting information either for personal purposes or business purposes.

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