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In Support of the Matrix Language Frame Model: Evidence from Igbo-English Intrasentential Codeswitching [PDF]
, 2016 This paper explores the morphosyntactic features of mixed nominal expressions in a sample of empirical Igbo-English intrasentential codeswitching data (i.e. codeswitching within a bilingual clause) in terms of the Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model. Since
Abney S. +19 more
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Cogent Arts & HumanitiesGiven Nigeria’s societal norms and prevailing religiosity, topics of sex and genitalia are often regarded as taboo. Consequently, university students adapt their language to avoid being perceived as vulgar.
Chinedu C. Ezebube +2 more
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A critical evaluation of religious syncretism among the Igbo Christians of Nigeria
Acta Theologica, 2021 Syncretism has remained a persistent issue among the Igbo-speaking Christians of Nigeria. This is observed in the double allegiance of faith among many of them who, interestingly, are devotees of both Christian and African traditional beliefs/systems ...
E.C. Anizoba
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Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 2015 Ika is a dialect of the Igbo language spoken in Ika South and Ika North East Local Government Areas of Delta State and the Igbanke area of Edo State in Nigeria. It belongs to the Niger Igbo cluster of dialects (Ikekeonwu 1986) spoken in areas bordering the west of the River Niger; Nwaozuzu (2008) refers to these dialects as West Niger Group of Dialects.
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Preliminary qualitative screening for cancer chemopreventive agents in Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f., Gnetum africanum Welw., Gongronema latifolium Benth. and Ocimum gratissimum L. from Nigeria [PDF]
, 2009 The leaves of four plant foods commonly consumed in Nigeria namely Gnetum africanum (Igbo name: Ukazi), Gongronema latifolium (Igbo name: Utazi), Telfairia occidentalis (Igbo name: Ugu), Ocimum gratissimum (Igbo name: Nchoanwu), were each screened for ...
Iweala, E. E. J.
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IGBO DIASPORA SUSCEPTIBILITY TO WESTERN CULTURAL VALUES
African And Global Issues QuarterlyMigration had always been integral to Igbo history during the Pre-Colonial, Colonial and Post-Colonial eras. However, the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War had maximally influenced the rate of International migratory behaviour among the Igbo ...
Boniface Ifeanyi Orji +1 more
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Eziafo Okaro: An uli woman painter’s tale in the Igbo heritage crisis
Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2016 The over 200 ethnicities in Nigeria are known for their distinct cultures and heritages. For the Igbo of eastern Nigeria, their heritage cannot be fully discussed without a look at the almost extinct uli body and wall painting practiced by Igbo women ...
Chuu Krydz Ikwuemesi
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Masking Release for Igbo and English [PDF]
, 2013 In this research, we explored the effect of noise interruption rate on speech intelligibility. Specifically, we used the Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) procedure with the original HINT stimuli (English) and Igbo stimuli to assess speech reception ability ...
Braida, Louis D. +4 more
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Les missions catholiques françaises et le développement des études igbo dans l’Est du Nigeria, 1885 - 1930 [PDF]
, 2000 Partly based on archives, this description of the progression of French Catholic missions from Senegal to Igboland emphasizes the crucial roles played by the Congrégation des Pères du Saint Esprit (Spiritains) and the Société des Missions Africaines (SMA)
Ugochukwu, Francoise
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The reception and impact of Nollywood in France: a preliminary survey [PDF]
, 2009 Following a one-year pilot project on the reception of Nollywood in the London region, an international team headed by the Open University, UK, is now embarking on a wider project, which will widen the range of diasporic contexts to incorporate data ...
Ugochukwu, Francoise
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