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A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH IN THE SUBTITLES OF SELECTED NIGERIAN HOME VIDEOS

ABSTRACTSeveral theories have been developed by linguists all over the world in explaining pragmatics as a sub-field of linguistics. What is central in the contributions of the scholars is identification of „invisible‟ meanings from what is said or written by the intended listeners as inten...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6570 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS

A  MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ADICHIE'S PURPLE HIBISCUSCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the StudyThe use of language is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the human species. Language is important to stylistics because it is a tool which obeys certain structural laws a...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6741 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EMPIRICAL DETERMINATION OF LABOUR OUTPUT FOR FLOOR SCREED AND TILE FINISHES FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ABUJA

ABSTRACTThere is dearth of information on output level of building operatives in Nigeria, consequently, the output constants currently used for preparation of construction estimates are remnants of British colonial heritage or derived from untested experiences. Therefore this study aims at empiri...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 9257 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF AN EFFECTIVE/EFFICIENT COSTING SYSTEM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ABSTRACTThe contribution of costing on the performance of manufacturing industries cannot be over emphasized. Costing has contributed greatly in securing the business stability by management. It has also provided the measurement of the degree to which desired volume of production is attained.Alth...

Accountancy Type: PROJECT

📄 42 pages | 🧠 4526 words | 📚 0 chapters

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APPLICATION OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOL HOSTELS

CASE STUDIES OF MOREMI AND NEW HALL HOSTELS IN UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

ABSTRACTFacilities management can be regarded as the process of planning, implementing, maintaining and accounting for the appropriate physical spaces and services for an organization while simultaneously seeking to reduce the organisation's total cost. This led to the consideration of the applic...

Estate Management Type: PROJECT

📄 68 pages | 🧠 13168 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN FARMERS ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ONDO STATE:

THE ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN FARMERS ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ONDO STATE:A CASE STUDY OF ESE-ODO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREABACKGROUND OF THE STUDYWomen in Ese-Odo Local Government Area in Ondo State inspite of their daily roles to improve the existing standard are being looked down upon by their male...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10193 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN, SIMULATION ,CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF A THERMOSYPHON SOLAR WATER HEATER FOR A BLOCK

A CASE STUDY OF POSTGRADUATE HOSTEL IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

ABSTRACTAll nations of the world depend on fossil fuels for their energy needs. However the obligationto reduce Carbon dioxide and other gaseous emissions is the reason behind which countriesturn to non-polluting renewable energy sources. Hot water heated by the sun is used in manyways, in reside...

Mechanical Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 157 pages | 🧠 10050 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STRUCTURAL DETAILING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE - DUPLEX BUILDING FOR MR INNOCENT I. AZUOBU IN NO 12 UGO - DAN STREET AZUIYIOKWU ABAKALIKI

PREFACEIn structural detailing, the project is initiated by the structural Engineer. The Architectural drawings are prepared by the Archived to the required scale and specification given to him by the client.The Structural Engineer designs the structural framework of the building and specificatio...

Civil Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 37 pages | 🧠 4313 words | 📚 6 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT FOR MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN JIGAWA STATE

ABSTRACTMalaria remains the most devastating human parasitic infection in the world today. In Nigeria, malaria during pregnancy is responsible for 11% of maternal mortality. There is low coverage and utilization of IPT services in Nigeria. This study was undertaken to investigate the knowledge an...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 6373 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF BODY ADIPOSITY INDICES, DIGIT RATIO AND LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON METABOLIC SYNDROME AND SERUM BIOMARKERS AMONG THE HAUSAS OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTVarious anthropometric markers of adiposity such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), neck circumference (NC), hip circumference (HC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-height ratio (WHtR) and body adiposity index (BAI) have shown varying degree of correlation with the component...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 7809 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF ADSORBENTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS USING NIGERIAN PINDIGA BENTONITIC CLAY

ABSTRACTThe potential of Pindiga bentonitic clay for phenol adsorption from aqueous solution and photocatalytic degradation was studied. Pindiga bentonic clay was treated with oxalic acid and calcined at a temperature of 1000oC and was successfully used as an adsorbent and for the degradation of ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 11263 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DETERMINANTS OF INTERNAL AUDIT EFFECTIVENESS IN KANO STATE MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES (MDAs)

ABSTRACTEffective internal audit is an important and integral function of organizations that helps in achieving its objectives and protecting organization's assets. Nonetheless, internal audit effectiveness has received little attention in the literature, especially in the context of developing c...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 10329 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STYLISTIC STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE OF TIV CULT DISCOURSE: A CASE STUDY OF ISHOR I KPEHEN AND WUHE KURAN

ABSTRACTThere are several complexities associated with the language used in Tiv cults that differentiate its language form from the conventional Tiv language. These complexities cut across vocabulary, sentence construction and the style in language use. This study therefore examines the...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 11618 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON "THE IMPORTANCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCASTING"

A CASE STUDY OF THE ESBS ENUGU

ABSTRACTThe language is a redesigned work by the then people in order to reduce the white language to their own understanding. Those days, when a black man manages to understand queece or pidgin - English, he is been placed above his fellow mates or people, he then serves as an interpreter, media...

Mass Communication Type: PROJECT

📄 51 pages | 🧠 6419 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SOLAR-POWERED ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPURPOSE APPLICATIONS

ABSTRACTTheoretical, evaluations of ammonia - water heat pump systems for various applications and the construction and experimental evaluation of absorption heat pump for cooling is presented. The theoretical evaluations include; (i) theoretical evaluation of the various tracking modes as a mean...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 7340 words | 📚 5 chapters

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