Male Speech Pattern In The Plays Of G.i. Nwaozuzu

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Abstract

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3  Research Question

1.4 Purpose of the Study

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 Scope of the Study

1.7 Research Methodology

1.7.1 Research Instrument

1.7.2 Method of Data Collection

1.7.3 Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER TWO

2.0  Review of Related Literature

2.1  Speech Pattern

2.1.1 Male Speech Pattern

2.1.2 Female Speech Pattern

2.2  Factors Eliciting Male Speech Pattern

2.3  Differences in Male and Female Speech Pattern

2.4  Effects of Male Speech Pattern on Female Gender

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Male Characterization in Nwaozuzu’s Plays

3.1 Gender- based Speech Pattern

3.2 Factors Responsible for eliciting Male Speech Pattern

3.2.1. Being Principles and Confident

3.2.2. Arrogance and Assertiveness

3.2.3. Craftiness

3.2.4. Suspicion

3.2.5 Egocentricity

3.3 Difference in Male and female Speech Pattern

3.4 Effects of Male Speech Pattern

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0  Analysis of Male Speech Pattern in the Play

4.1  Linguistic Analysis

4.1.1 Idioms

4.1.2 Metaphor

4.2 Morphological Analysis

4.3 Grammatical Analysis

4.3.1. Antithesis

4.3.2. Enclitic Appendage

4.4 Social Analysis

4.5.0 Stylistic Analysis

4.5.1 Use of Implicature Device

4.5.2 The Use of Rhetoric Device

4.6 Setting

CHAPTER FIVE: RESEARCH FINDINGS, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Findings

5.3 Summary

5.4 Conclusion

Recommendation

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