FORMAL CORRESPONDENCES STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENTS OF LANGUAGE AND FORMAT

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dc.contributor.authorAJALIE, IFECHUKWUDE CHARITY
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-13T09:37:04Z
dc.date.available2014-02-13T09:37:04Z
dc.date.issued1995-07
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Formal correspondence now the bane of "business organisation has its specifics. Unfortunately, some of these specifics are either not fully known or are mixed up from time to time by many Nigerian writers. This study attempted to assess how Nigerians perform in the area of formal correspondence writing. The study identified the features of formal correspondence as they are universally known and compared them with the features of formal correspondence as used by Nigerians in their write-ups. Ninety-two letters which were randomly collected from three sets of institutions in Nigeria served as the data. The study treated, reappraised critically: (a) Informal versus formal correspondence (b) Universally identifiable features of formal correspondence against the locally imposed ones and (c) The format of formal correspondence versus the language used by Nigerians. It was found out that many Nigerian writers of formal correspondence use these features of formality but are at times inconsistent in the usage., The letters failed to strike a balance between the requirements of language and format. The investigator has recommended a systematic exposure of both Nigerian learners and the executives to the vii requirements of formal correspondence. In addition further study needs to be done on the academic background of writers of such formal correspondence.. viiien_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1348
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectFORMALen_US
dc.subjectCORRESPONDENCESen_US
dc.subjectSTRIKINGen_US
dc.subjectBALANCE BETWEENen_US
dc.subjectREQUIREMENTSen_US
dc.subjectLANGUAGE AND FORMATen_US
dc.titleFORMAL CORRESPONDENCES STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENTS OF LANGUAGE AND FORMATen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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