Download or read book The Ibibio and Igbo Sound Systems A Contrastive Study written by God'spower Etim and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject African Studies - Linguistics, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: This research strives to contrast the consonant phonemes, vowel phonemes and tones of Ibibio and Igbo in order to describe their similarities and differences. It adopted the descriptive method, and relevant data on the phonology of the two languages. They were gathered and analysed within the framework of CA before making predictions and conclusions. Ibibio consists of ten vowels and fourteen consonant phonemes, while Igbo is made up of eight vowels and twenty-eight consonants. The results of contrastive analysis of the two languages showed that there are similarities as well as differences in the sound systems of the languages. With the assumptions of Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis (CAH), these differences may constitute learning problems to the learners of either language, while similarities may facilitate learning. The paper predicts issues and proffer solutions to helps teachers as well as learners tackle these difficulties. Nigeria is a densely populated country with many languages. The 21st edition Ethnologue data listed 509 indigenous living languages for Nigeria. Among them are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, which are recognized as the three languages spoken by the three major ethnic groups. Speakers of these different languages usually come in contact in areas of endeavour such as tourism, trade/ business, education and even in hospitals and law courts. So, learning an additional indigenous language apart from one’s mother tongue is necessary, though these languages may be similar or different in their sound inventories and structures. It is in view of this that this research intends to look at the sound systems of Ibibio and Igbo, with specific attention to segmental phonemes (consonants and vowels) and tones. Ibibio is a tonal language spoken in the South-South region, predominantly in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States, and it is spoken by about four million people. Igbo is one of the four official languages of Nigeria and is a member of the VoltaNiger branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages. It is spoken in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea by about 25 million people. In Nigeria, it is spoken in the South Eastern part of the country in states like Abia, Enugu, Delta, there are numerous Igbo dialects some of which are not mutually intelligible, but the standard written form of Igbo is based on the Owerri and Umuahia dialects, and has been in use since 1962.

Download or read book A Contrastive Analysis of the Igbo and English Vowel Systems written by Edwin E. Okwubunka and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Descriptive Contrastive Analysis of English and Igbo Verb Systems written by Cecilia Ijeuwa Ossai-Emeli and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Descriptive Contrastive Analysis of English and Igbo Verb System written by Cecilia Ijeuwa Ossai-Emeli and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Differences Between the English and Igbo Vowel Sound Systems written by Obediah Dinakachuku Oguine and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Grammatical Structure of English and Igbo written by Benson Omenihu A. Oluikpe and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Tonal System of Igbo written by Mary M. Clark and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Codeswitching in Igbo English Bilingualism written by Kelechukwu Ihemere and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Codeswitching occurs when multilingual speakers embed elements of more than one language into the dominant (or Matrix) language within individual utterances of conversation. Codeswitching in Igbo-English Bilingualism explores the syntax of bilingual codeswitching between the Benue-Congo African language of Igbo and English. Within the framework of Myers-Scotton's highly influential Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model, Kelechukwu Ihemere explores the notion of asymmetry in Igbo-English codeswitching, arguing that the two languages do not contribute equally in the creation of mixed utterances. In the abstract interaction between the two grammars, the Matrix language is more activated than the Embedded language, resulting in either monolingual Igbo discourse or discourse with an Igbo morphosyntactic frame but with English insertions. Using both linguistic and quantitative analyses, this book uniquely investigates the governing principles and restrictions on bilingual clauses and grammatical codeswitching in the context of a West African language and English. Providing a detailed descriptive and theoretical investigation of Igbo-English data and a deeper analysis of the MLF model, this book will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of comparative syntax, bilingualism and contact linguistics.

Download or read book Multidisciplinary Journal of Empirical Research written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nigerian Languages Literatures Culture and Reforms written by Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri and published by M & J Grand Orbit Communications. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume were selected from the Silver Jubilee edition of the Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigerian (LAN) which was held at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Abuja, Nigeria. The Silver Jubilee edition is dedicated to the father of Nigerian Linguistics, Professor Emeritus Ayo Bamgbose. Professor Emeritus Bamgbose was the first indigenous Professor of Linguistics in Nigeria, and the first black African to teach linguistics in any known university south of the Sahara. He was there from the very beginning, and together with co-operation of people such as the late Professor Kay Williamson, he nurtured Nigerian linguistics. He is not just a foremost Nigerian linguist, but also a most famous, respected, celebrated, distinguished, and cherished African linguist of all times. To be candid, Nigerian linguistics is synonymous with Professor Emeritus Bamgbose. In 58 well-written chapters by experts in their fields, the book covers aspects of Nigerian languages, linguistics, literatures and culture. The papers have not been categorized into sections; rather they flow, hence there is some overlapping in the arrangement. The book is an essential resource for all who are interested to learn about current trends in the study of languages, linguistics and related subject-matters in Nigeria.

Download or read book Linguistics Across Cultures written by Robert Lado and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Contrastive Analysis of English and Yoruba Morphology written by Mary Olufunmilayo Tinuoye and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Advanced Igbo Language written by Elisha O. Ogbonna and published by Prinoelio Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This straightforward and comprehensive book deals with encamping features of Igbo linguistics in a manner that is new, exciting, and revealing to both speakers and learners. It is a well-organized and systematic material that started from the foundational principles of language study. This excellent book presents Igbo orthography, phonemes: phonemic analysis: phonetic transcription: place of articulation: prefixes: prosody: segmental phoneme: morphemes: class-changing: class-maintaining: word formation, lexeme, synonyms, antonyms, ambiguities and solution to ambiguities in Igbo language. This book should form a useful textbook for high and tertiary institutions: and private establishments where Igbo language is learned and taught.

Download or read book Contrastive Analysis written by Carl James and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book English in Igboland written by Benson Omenihu A. Oluikpe and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Phonological Typology written by Larry M. Hyman and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite earlier work by Trubetzkoy, Jakobson and Greenberg, phonological typology is often underrepresented in typology textbooks. At the same time, most phonologists do not see a difference between phonological typology and cross-linguistic (formal) phonology. The purpose of this book is to bring together leading scholars to address the issue of phonological typology, both in terms of the unity and the diversity of phonological systems.

Download or read book Comprehensive Igbo Language written by Elisha O. Ogbonna and published by Prinoelio Press. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive Igbo Language provides thorough and effective ways to learn and master the skills you need for Igbo communication, reading and writing. Unlike every other Igbo language book, it contains guide to pronunciation and detailed explanation on pitch accent marking and syllable formation. Syllables are often considered the phonological "building blocks" of words. This book helps you in-depth guide on unit of pronunciation and the formation of the whole or a part of a word. It has a solid grounding in grammar basics and progressive approach to learn Igbo in the manner, people naturally acquire language. You will be introduced to the most essential structures that will help you communicate in Igbo language almost immediately, from alphabet letter to word formation, and sentence construction apply the affixes usage order. It is laid out in a simple step-wise order and advances toward words vocabulary and communication revealing how Igbo language is spoken and written. It uncovers the most common concepts that govern verbs and sentences used in everyday communication. Comprehensive Igbo Language presents a unique and easy structure to master essential, grammar, verbs and vocabulary. It contains words and names used for family, friends, people, plants, animals, foods, time, colours, days, nature, occupation and so on. It also has exercises to help you test what you’ve learned and measure your progress.