Download or read book Key to the Igbo Language written by Vin. Onyema Okeke and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Igbo Basic Course written by Foreign Service Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack Obama “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.
Download or read book Igbo Language and culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Language in Use written by Andrea E. Tyler and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language in Use creatively brings together, for the first time, perspectives from cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, discourse analysis, and linguistic anthropology. The physical distance between nations and continents, and the boundaries between different theories and subfields within linguistics have made it difficult to recognize the possibilities of how research from each of these fields can challenge, inform, and enrich the others. This book aims to make those boundaries more transparent and encourages more collaborative research. The unifying theme is studying how language is used in context and explores how language is shaped by the nature of human cognition and social-cultural activity. Language in Use examines language processing and first language learning and illuminates the insights that discourse and usage-based models provide in issues of second language learning. Using a diverse array of methodologies, it examines how speakers employ various discourse-level resources to structure interaction and create meaning. Finally, it addresses issues of language use and creation of social identity. Unique in approach and wide-ranging in application, the contributions in this volume place emphasis on the analysis of actual discourse and the insights that analyses of such data bring to language learning as well as how language shapes and reflects social identity—making it an invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in cutting-edge linguistics.
Download or read book Affixation and Auxiliaries in Igbo written by Chinwe Onumajuru and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focusses on affixation and auxiliaries in Igbo, drawing on data mainly from Onicha (Onitsha) Igbo. It identifies prefixes, suffixes, interfixes, circumfixes, super/suprafixes, extensional suffixes and auxiliaries in the variety of Igbo studied. The work is presented in two sections: Section 1 discusses affixation, while Section 2 is focused on auxiliary verbs. Section 1 contains five chapters. Chapter 1 is a general introduction that provides some background information regarding O? ni?cha [make sure this word is correct i.e. represented in the spelling of the language, and not just Onicha] Igbo and the speakers of the lect. Chapter 2 an overview of affixation as an important word formation process in world languages. Chapter 3 is the morpho-syntactic analysis of inflectional affixes. Chapter 4 discusses the morphosyntactic characteristics of derivational affixes, while Chapter 5 is concerned with the morpho-syntactic as well as the semantic charateristics of verbal extensions in Igbo. Section 2 is a sole chapter which discusses in a systematic manner the different types of auxiliary verbs, their uses and the effect of their co-occurrence with perfective verb forms.
Download or read book Igbo in the Atlantic World written by Toyin Falola and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Igbo are one of the most populous ethnic groups in Nigeria and are perhaps best known and celebrated in the work of Chinua Achebe. In this landmark collection on Igbo society and arts, Toyin Falola and Raphael Chijioke Njoku have compiled a detailed and innovative examination of the Igbo experience in Africa and in the diaspora. Focusing on institutions and cultural practices, the volume covers the enslavement, middle passage, and American experience of the Igbo as well as their return to Africa and aspects of Igbo language, society, and cultural arts. By employing a variety of disciplinary perspectives, this volume presents a comprehensive view of how the Igbo were integrated into the Atlantic world through the slave trade and slavery, the transformations of Igbo identities and culture, and the strategies for resistance employed by the Igbo in the New World. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this collection includes 21 essays by prominent scholars throughout the world.
Download or read book Igbo Language at a Glance A Guide to Keep the Tradition written by Francisca Opara (Nee Emeziem) and published by Mill City Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Igbo language is one of the 8 major Nigerian languages, spoken by Igbo speaking tribes of Nigeria. About 24 million people speak Igbo language. This includes the people of Abia state, Anambra state, Ebonyi state, Imo state, Delta state, Akwa Ibom state, Rivers state and some parts of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. This book is a guide to keep the tradition of Igbo speaking and culture and inculcating this to our children, and wives/husbands living in diaspora to keep the legacy. Igbo Language is not generally thought in Nigerian schools except in some schools in the East and sparingly in other parts of Nigeria. This has resulted to most people forgetting the basics which is the alphabets that serves as the bedrock of the language. This book provides some historical timelines, food, dressing, the Igbo character and the natural resources and wealth that make Nigeria the 'giant' of Africa. Francisca, a Nigerian, living in Kansas City, Missouri is currently a Registered Nurse, working as a Staff Nurse at Research Psychiatric Hospital and Truman Medical Center (Now University Health), Kansas City, Missouri. Born July 15th, 1967, married, with three children. A first time writer. I have bachelor of Science degree and Associate degree in Nursing and Bachelor's degree in Secretarial Administration and have worked as a Secretary in a British Automobile Company for 13 years in Nigeria. My hubbies are reading when time permits, cooking, gardening and singing praises to God.
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.
Download or read book How Yoruba and Igbo Became Different Languages written by Bolaji Aremo and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this study is to identify examples of genetically related Igbo and Yoruba words that might serve as further evidence in support of some linguists' claim that the two languages developed from the same parent language. The author is a retired head of the Department of English at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
Download or read book Introduction to Igbo Language written by Veronica Nnoduka Udeogalanya and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Igbo Language in Education written by Innọ Ụzọma Nwadike and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Handbook of Igbo Language Studies written by Uche Ogbe and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning Igbo Language in Diaspora written by Simon N. Obi M. Ed and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Igbo language learning book is crafted by a retired American school teacher who spent 3 decades in the public-school system in Arizona. The author used the sum total of curriculum acquisition process to produce sequential lessons that will help in automatizing acquired language conversations to develop Igbo language fluency within the homes. The key method used in this book is the application of situational studies in language acquisition and learning. This book contains real life scenarios that Igbo children and spouses of Igbos in diaspora will use to build fluency through Igbo interaction in real life settings. The style of the book also ideates that Igbo language learning will lead to its usage during future visits to Igboland. This is a must buy book. Enjoy it!
Download or read book Igbo Language Development written by Clara Ikekeonwu and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indigenous Language for Social Change Communication in the Global South written by Abiodun Salawu and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book captures contemporary debates around indigenous languages and social change communication. Contributors bring together voices from the margins to engage in dialogue about common social change issues in Latin America, Africa, and Asia"--
Download or read book Igbo Syntax written by Elisha O Ogbonna and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Igbo Syntax is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate workings of Igbo grammar, offering readers a deep understanding of how phrases and sentences are constructed in the language. From the foundational concepts of syntax to the advanced principles of transformational grammar, each chapter of the book provides a thorough exploration of the key elements that shape Igbo linguistic structure. The beginning chapters introduce to readers the basic units of Igbo syntax, including words and clitics, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of the language's grammatical framework. It then proceeded with exploring word order typology and syntactic categories, gaining insight into the different types of word groups and the hierarchical structure of Igbo sentences. Through practical exercises, learners develop proficiency in identifying and analyzing the syntactic components of Igbo language. The middle chapters focus on the lexicon and phrasal categories, examining the diverse range of noun phrases, adjective phrases, and prepositional phrases found in Igbo discourse. Readers learn how these phrasal categories contribute to the overall structure and meaning of sentences. Toward the end, readers delve into Igbo phrase structure rules, transformational grammar, and grammatical functions, gaining insight into the underlying principles that govern sentence formation and communication in Igbo.
