Lexis-semantic analysis of viewpoint column of punch newspaper

• Title Page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Table of Contents v Abstract vii

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 1.0Introduction 1
• 1.1The purpose of the study 4
• 1.2Justification 4
• 1.3Scope and delimitation of the study 5
• 1.4Methodology 5
• 1.5Conclusion 6

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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• 2.0Introduction 7
• 2.1What is Nigerian English? 7
• 2.2Standard English 10
• 2.3Lexis 12 2.
• 3.1Characteristics of words 14
• 2.4Semantics 15 2.
• 4.1Word Meaning (Lexical Semantics) 17
• 2.5Theories of meaning 19 2.
• 5.1Types of Meaning 21
• 2.6Lexico-semantic variation in Nigerian English 22 2.
• 6.1Causes of Lexico-semantic variation 23 2.
• 6.2Types of lexico-semantic variation 24
• 2.7Conclusion 27

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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• 3.0Introduction 28
• 3.1Presentation and analysis of data 28 3.
• 1.1Transfer 29 3.
• 1.2Analogy 32 3.
• 1.3Acronym 32 3.
• 1.4Semantic extension of generalization 36 3.
• 1.5Coinage 37
• 3.2Discussion 38
• 3.3Conclusion 40

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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• 4.0Introduction 41
• 4.1Summary 41
• 4.2Findings 42
• 4.3Conclusion 42 REFERENCES 43