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A speech act analysis of politeness strategies in Yoruba abiku names
Journal of Applied Studies in Language, 2021 Politeness is a phenomenon that seeks to mitigate the potential destructiveness of face-threatening acts (FTAs) in human interaction. Àbíkú is children who die repeatedly at infancy.
Kamar Adewale Rafiu +1 more
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Lived Experiences of Deathcare Workers in Managing Infectious Dead Bodies
Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.Deathcare workers in this study lack the necessary resources, training, and skills to safely manage infectious dead bodies. Consequently, the workers are exposed to infection and various types of psychosocial hazards, including heavy workload and unsanitary work environments.
Nkosi Nkosi Botha +8 more
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Sustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.Graphical Overview of Protein quality characterization of velvet and African yam beans. ABSTRACT The increasing demand for plant‐based foods has intensified research in alternative protein sources. This study assessed the chemical composition, functional properties, and biological qualities of velvet bean (VB) and African yam bean (AYB) flours to ...
Chiemeziem Adanma Obike +4 more
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Negotiating Nollywood: Women, Violence, and Postfeminist Sensibilities in the Nigerian Film Industry
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 457-468, March 2026.ABSTRACT Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is the second largest globally in terms of the number of films produced annually. Women, through roles as actresses and, more recently, as producers and directors, have gained avenues to grow their careers and social status within both the industry and broader Nigerian society.
Oluwatumininu Olukayode Adebayo +1 more
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A sociolinguistic Study of the Effects of Yoruba-English Code-mixing on the Yoruba Language
Arbitrer, 2018 This work investigates the effects of Yoruba-English Code-mixing on the Yoruba language. From a sociolinguistic perspective, it examines the reasons why people code-mix English with Yoruba and the effects of the code-mixing on the Yoruba language.
Oluwaseun Iyanuoluwa Owolola
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Immunology &Cell Biology, Volume 104, Issue 3, Page 192-207, March 2026.An examination of academics' participation in public engagement across disciplines, career stages and cultural contexts. Despite widespread enthusiasm and value for academic roles, systemic and structural barriers such as time, resources and recognition limit fuller participation.
Chioma M Ogbukagu +4 more
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Nucleolar dominance arises in Spartina homoploid hybrids and persists after allopolyploidization
The Plant Journal, Volume 125, Issue 5, March 2026.Significance Statement Evolution of nucleolar dominance in Spartina anglica since its origin c. 150 years ago. mC, cytosine methylation; NOR, nucleolar organizer regions. rDNA resides within the NORs. Spartina anglica C.E. Hubbard presents an iconic allopolyploid species that formed only 150 years ago, spreading worldwide since then.
Alena Kuderová +8 more
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Nigerian English research: Developments and directions
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 182-198, March 2026.Abstract This article describes the progress made by scholars over a period of more than five decades in the field of Nigerian English studies. It will thus serve as a useful tool for those researching in this field; and apparently there has been no such attempt to date to review the research landscape of Nigerian English in order to show its key ...
David Jowitt, Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi
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National identity and the ownership of English in Nigeria
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 111-124, March 2026.Abstract It has been argued that, especially in non‐Inner Circles of English, whether or not speakers consider language to be a harbinger of national identity affects their positioning as owners of that language. A plethora of prior studies have also demonstrated that language is of central importance regarding the ways in which people enact their ...
Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi, Robert M. Mckenzie
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Attitudes to Nigerian Englishes in higher education
World Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 144-162, March 2026.Abstract Although there is a bourgeoning of studies on attitudes towards Nigerian Englishes, there is limited research on the effects of participants’ discipline (STEM and non‐STEM) and the type of secondary school (private and government) they attended in evaluating Nigerian Englishes.
Sopuruchi Christian Aboh
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