Table of Contents
Title page - i
Approval page - ii
Dedication - iii
Acknowledgements - iv
Table of contents - v
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study - 1
1.2 Statement of the problems - 3
1.3 Justification of the study - 5
1.4 Aims and Objectives of the Study - 6
1.5 Significance of the Study - 7
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study - 7
CHAPTER TWO LITERITURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction - 9
2.1 Nigerian English - 10
2.2 General Features of Nigerian English - 15
2.3 Lexical Semantics - 23
2.4 Lexico-Semantic Variation in Nigerian English - 26
2.5 Standardizing Nigerian English: A Conceptualization - 35
2.5 Conclusion - 41
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.0 Introduction - 43
3.1 Population - 43
3.2 Sample and Sampling Technique - 44
3.3 Research Tools - 44
3.4 Validity and Reliability of Research Tools - 45
3.5 Method of Data Analysis - 45
3.6 Conclusion - 46
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction - 47
4.1 Data Presentation and Data analysis - 48
4.1.1 The Guardian newspaper and Vanguard newspaper - 48
4.1.2 The leadership newspaper and DailyTrust newspaper - 62
4.1.3 The Sun newspaper - 65
4.2 Summary of Findings - 66
4.3 Conclusion - 67