ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to identify the pragmatic acts of locution, illocution and perlocution of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speeches during the campaign build-up of the March 2015 general elections. To do this, the study adopted the Speech Act Theory of Austin (1962) and Searle (1969) using the illocutionary acts of expressive, commissive, declarative, directive, […]
Continue ReadingCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Primary Education is the first formal Education level. It is the education given in institutions for children aged six to eleven plus. This level of education has among its goals the inculcation of permanent literacy and numeracy and the ability to communicate effectively (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004:14). […]
Continue ReadingABSTRACT This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the works of two Nigerian female novelists: Buchi Emecheta and Flora Nwapa, it looks at the contemporary African society which is dominated by men. Little or no recognition is given to women thus they have been oppressed, depressed, subjected and neglected. In this regards African female writers […]
Continue ReadingTABLE OF CONTENT PAGE Abstract CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Scope and limitation of the study 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.5 Methodology 1.6 .1 Biography of Buchi Emecheta 1.6.2 Biography of Flora Nwapa CHAPTER TWO: Introduction 2.1 Literature Review 2.1.1 A […]
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