CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF LEXICAL AND PHONOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN ENONE AND ENOCHI VARIETIES OF IDOMA LANGUAGE
CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF LEXICAL AND PHONOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN ENONE AND ENOCHI VARIETIES OF IDOMA LANGUAGE
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2017-03
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OGRA, OWOLE COMFORT
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This thesis titled „A Contrastive Analysis of Lexical and Phonological Variations in Enone and Enochi Varieties of Idoma Language‟ was embarked upon with the intention of investigating the lexical and phonological variations that exist in Enone and Enochi speech forms. The study examines and analyzes some of the differences and similarities which are common in the dialects; to determine the level of mutual intelligibility among speakers of the two dialects. It also examines the extent to which surrounding languages have influenced the two dialects of study. The study adopts an eclectic approach by using Generative Dialectology which was propounded by Chomsky and Halle (1968) and Contrastive Analysis approach which started mainly from Robert Lado‟s Linguistic across Cultures in 1957. Fifty copies of questionnaire were administered to native speakers of the dialects and all were retrieved. Interview, tape recording and researcher‟s observation of the dialects were part of the methods used for collection of data. The data was analysed using tables. The study reveals some lexical and phonological similarities and differences found between Enone and Enochi dialects. A similar word for example is “dog” which is called “ewo” in the two dialects. A word which shows difference in the two dialects is “water”. While “water” is called “enyi” in Enone dialect, it is called “enkpo” in Enochi dialect. The study shows 78% similarity and 22% difference between Enone and Enochi dialects. The study also shows that tone plays an important role in Idoma language generally. Finally, the study reveals that despite some differences in the lexis and phonology of Enone and Enochi dialects, they are highly mutually intelligible dialects of the Idoma language.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, FACULTY OF ARTS, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA - NIGERIA
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CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS,, LEXICAL,, PHONOLOGICAL VARIATIONS,, ENONE,, ENOCHI VARIETIES,, IDOMA LANGUAG,