
THE USE OF SLANG IN NIGERIAN MUSIC
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed mainly at discovering
the sociolinguistic factors motivating the use of slang and their meaning among
Nigerian musicians as a social group. All other expositions and considerations
are ancillary to the above set goals.
the sociolinguistic factors motivating the use of slang and their meaning among
Nigerian musicians as a social group. All other expositions and considerations
are ancillary to the above set goals.
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This work was able to conclude that
slang has been in existence for a long time and is the informal language of
musicians which could remain from generations to generations. It could build on
its register, add new forms and replacing old forms with new ones. Certain
standard English word denote certain interpretations could have their meaning
altered when used as slang’s they become connotational rather than
denotational.
slang has been in existence for a long time and is the informal language of
musicians which could remain from generations to generations. It could build on
its register, add new forms and replacing old forms with new ones. Certain
standard English word denote certain interpretations could have their meaning
altered when used as slang’s they become connotational rather than
denotational.
Finally, slang can be fun to
listen to musicians are to be admired
for their creative tendencies towards conjuring new slang expression. The
speaker is bestowed upon a linguistic capability, he is caught in the spell,
the playfulness and fun-filling adventure of using slang
listen to musicians are to be admired
for their creative tendencies towards conjuring new slang expression. The
speaker is bestowed upon a linguistic capability, he is caught in the spell,
the playfulness and fun-filling adventure of using slang
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
Chapter one
Introductory background
1.1
introduction
introduction
1.2
aims of study
aims of study
1.3
scope of study
scope of study
1.4
justification of study
justification of study
1.5
theoretical framework
theoretical framework
1.6
clarification of basic terms
clarification of basic terms
1.7
conclusion
conclusion
chapter
two
two
literature
review
review
2.1
introduction
introduction
2.2
meaning of slang
meaning of slang
2.2.1
origin of slang
origin of slang
2.2.2
uses of slang
uses of slang
2.2.3
characteristic features of slang
characteristic features of slang
2.2.4
similarities and difference between
slang and other informal varieties
similarities and difference between
slang and other informal varieties
2.3
Nigerian music and its history
Nigerian music and its history
2.3.1
Nigerian music between 1950 and 1990
Nigerian music between 1950 and 1990
2.4
different types of Nigerian music
different types of Nigerian music
2.4.1
palm wine and invention of juju music
palm wine and invention of juju music
2.4.2
apala
apala
2.4.3
fuji
fuji
2.4.4
afrobeat
afrobeat
2.4.5
waka
waka
2.4.6
reggae
reggae
2.5
the use of language in Nigerian music
the use of language in Nigerian music
2.5.1
Hausa music
Hausa music
2.5.2
Igbo music
Igbo music
2.5.3
Yoruba music
Yoruba music
2.6
conclusion
conclusion
chapter
three
three
data
analysis and data presentation
analysis and data presentation
3.1
introduction
introduction
3.2
data presentation
data presentation
3.3
data analysis
data analysis
3.3.1
context
context
3.4
analysis of observational interview
analysis of observational interview
3.5
conclusion
conclusion
chapter
four
four
general
conclusion
conclusion
4.1
introduction
introduction
4.2
summary
summary
4.3
recommendation
recommendation
4.4
conclusion
conclusion
work
cited
cited
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND
1.1
introduction
introduction
Slang
according to the encyclopedia of language and linguistic, Asher and Simpson
(1994: 3960) is more of sociological than

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