Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria

Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria

The paper examines meaning extension in communication among male youths in some northern states such as Katsina, Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara. The variables under study comprise of words, phrases and sentences in English and Hausa languages. The paper also examines the expressions’ literal and contextua...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bello Ibrahim, Rilwan Yusuf Jibo, Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tawasul International Centre for Publishing, Research and Dialogue 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Language and Literary Studies
Subjects:
keywords:  words, phrases, sentences, communication and meaning.
Online Access:https://ijlls.org/index.php/ijlls/article/view/335
id doaj-8d8aae97a27d4468b5f8f21b772d8934
record_format Article
spelling doaj-8d8aae97a27d4468b5f8f21b772d89342021-08-10T20:16:41ZengTawasul International Centre for Publishing, Research and DialogueInternational Journal of Language and Literary Studies2704-55282704-71562020-12-0124516210.36892/ijlls.v2i4.335247Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern NigeriaBello Ibrahim0Rilwan Yusuf JiboHamisu Hamisu Haruna1Department of English, Al-Qalam University, KatsinaAl-Qalam University Katsina-NigeriaThe paper examines meaning extension in communication among male youths in some northern states such as Katsina, Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara. The variables under study comprise of words, phrases and sentences in English and Hausa languages. The paper also examines the expressions’ literal and contextual meanings and how they are used among the educated and uneducated (western education) youths. The data gathered by the researchers through observation are twenty five (25) samples, and were further presented and analysed using descriptive method. The findings revealed that the youths use the expressions in a conversation to make it socially decorated and show fancy in conversation among them.https://ijlls.org/index.php/ijlls/article/view/335keywords:  words, phrases, sentences, communication and meaning.
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Bello Ibrahim
Rilwan Yusuf Jibo
Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
spellingShingle Bello Ibrahim
Rilwan Yusuf Jibo
Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
International Journal of Language and Literary Studies
keywords:  words, phrases, sentences, communication and meaning.
author_facet Bello Ibrahim
Rilwan Yusuf Jibo
Hamisu Hamisu Haruna
author_sort Bello Ibrahim
title Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
title_short Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
title_full Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
title_fullStr Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Socio-Linguistic Study of Meaning Extension in Communication among Male Youths in Northern Nigeria
title_sort socio-linguistic study of meaning extension in communication among male youths in northern nigeria
publisher Tawasul International Centre for Publishing, Research and Dialogue
series International Journal of Language and Literary Studies
issn 2704-5528
2704-7156
publishDate 2020-12-01
description The paper examines meaning extension in communication among male youths in some northern states such as Katsina, Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara. The variables under study comprise of words, phrases and sentences in English and Hausa languages. The paper also examines the expressions’ literal and contextual meanings and how they are used among the educated and uneducated (western education) youths. The data gathered by the researchers through observation are twenty five (25) samples, and were further presented and analysed using descriptive method. The findings revealed that the youths use the expressions in a conversation to make it socially decorated and show fancy in conversation among them.
topic keywords:  words, phrases, sentences, communication and meaning.
url https://ijlls.org/index.php/ijlls/article/view/335
work_keys_str_mv AT belloibrahim sociolinguisticstudyofmeaningextensionincommunicationamongmaleyouthsinnorthernnigeria
AT rilwanyusufjibo sociolinguisticstudyofmeaningextensionincommunicationamongmaleyouthsinnorthernnigeria
AT hamisuhamisuharuna sociolinguisticstudyofmeaningextensionincommunicationamongmaleyouthsinnorthernnigeria
_version_ 1721211855082356736

Similar Items