LANGUAGE USE AND MODES OF COMMUNICATION IN NSUKKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

1.1       Background to the study

1.2       Statement of the problem

1.3       Objective of the study

1.4       Specific objectives

1.5       Research question

1.6       Research hypothesis

1.7       Sjgnificance of the study

1.8       Definiton of terms

1.9       Scope and delimitation

CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review and theoretical framework

2.1       Theoretical studies

2.2       Empirical Studies

2.3       Summary of literature

2.4       Theoretical Framework

CHAPTER THREE: Methodology

3.0       Introduction

3.i        Research Design

3.2       Area of study

3.3       Population of the study

3.4       Sample and sampling techniques

3.5       Instrumentation

3.5.1    Mode of study

CHAPTER  FOUR:  Data analysis and discussion

4.1       Data analysis

4.2       Discussions

4.3       Gaps in multimodal texts

4.4       Findings

CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusion  and Recommendations

5.1       Summary and conclusion

5.2       Recommendation

            References

ABSTRACT

This study investigates language use and modes of communication in Nsukka Urban development projects, Enugu State. The study deals specifically with type of development agents and the impact of identified modes of communication in developing the area. The study used 102 respondents, comprising different development agents in the study area. The instrument used for data collection are observation, interviews, document analysis which was analyzed qualitatively; the qualitative data gotten as a natural phenomenon was clearly written out using tables and their percentages determined. The structured questionnaires was analyzed quantitatively and presented in tables and percentages. It contains a four point likert scale type on the phenomenon of language use and modes of communication using an analytical framework developed from Systemic Functional Linguistics. The analysis reveals that the three modes of communication (the phonic, the graphic and the multimodal) are commonly used in development communication in the study. Suggestions and recommendations are made on the possibilities for increasing development agenda and improving overall living conditions of the area.

CHAPTER ONE

1. INTRODUCTION

This study was motivated by the understanding that if development as suggested by world organization the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) should involve human participation, then language and communication holds key to its success. This is because language and development are so inter-related that it is impossible to talk of development without mentioning language and vice-versa. Since development is human centred, a study on development process should involve a study on human relations in the process of change and language which is basic to human communication and social understanding is crucial here. This study is a strong case for refocusing on the role of language in meeting this objective.

It is pertinent to mention that scholars and development workers are coming to appreciate the importance of using language analysis as a method of studying social change. According to Christie, (2005),” language is a basic resource we require to negotiate social relationships with others, to construct our sense of our world by shaping values, meanings and understandings”. Development involves interactants interacting with concepts to create meanings and messages, construct and reconstruct meanings and values in order to arrive at a common understanding usually witnessed by a common social action. The meanings arrived at greatly impact on the social action to be undertaken. (Oketch, 2006). Through the interaction in the project areas the participants continually and consistently construct their social world. The three variables of field, tenor and mode of discourse, under the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) provide a good analytical tool to explain the metafunctions of language within the study area and how it impacts on the dissemination and acquisition of development information...

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