dc.contributor.author |
Sam, J |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sam, J |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-03-13T13:42:03Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-03-13T13:42:03Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1707 |
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dc.description |
A Thesis in the Department of Applied Linguistics,
Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication,
submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Applied Linguistics)
in the University of Education, Winneba
February, 2021 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The study looks at the lexical variations that were noticed in the Ewe language that is
spoken in the Ho community. It sets out to investigate the variants that were noticed
in the speech of the indigenes as well as that of the immigrants from around the
capital of Volta Region, Ho. To analyse the data, Labov’s Variationist theory of 1996,
as well as Giles’ speech accommodation theory of 1973, were brought to bear. Data
was collected from indigenous settlements and settlers who found themselves in the
region of the study. The qualitative research approach as well as purposive sampling
techniques were used. The data were obtained by the use of observation and
interviews as well as the analysis of recorded radio programmes. Investigations
revealed that there is a significant degree of regional and social variations in the Ewe
spoken in Ho which has significantly resulted in the use of diverse linguistic features
in everyday language. These variations manifested as lexical, phonological, and
grammatical differences existing among all the dialects which seem to be in contact
within the speech community. Among the three dialects, some lexicons are common
to all three dialects, some are common to only two of the three dialects while others
are distinct from each other. Interestingly, the study confirms that the dialectal
backgrounds of language users within the speech community do not affect the issue of
understanding each other as the Eedome, Aŋlↄ and Tↄŋu dialects can be considered
as being mutually intelligible. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Unversity Of Education,Winneba |
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dc.subject |
Ewe language |
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dc.subject |
Lexical variations |
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dc.title |
Lexical variations in the Ewe language spoken in Ho |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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