Language use, attitudes and identity in Sudan Conclusions from sociolinguistic surveys in Darfur and Khartoum
This paper discusses language use, attitudes and identity among non-Arabic speaking communities in Sudan, based upon sociolinguistic surveys in Darfur and Khartoum. The first survey, that will be concluded in this paper, was conducted among speakers of the Tagoi language in Khartoum. This Kordofanian language, belonging to the Niger-Congo language phylum, is originally spoken […]
NAMING NAMES AS A FORM OF IDENTITY IN HAUSA SOCIETY A CASE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSECTS AND HUMANS
NAMING NAMES AS A FORM OF IDENTITY IN HAUSA SOCIETY A CASE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSECTS AND HUMANS Naming names amongst many societies is a culture well endowed. Through naming eulogies societies differentiates between humans, things, tribes, and such other characteristics of daily living. This phenomenon is widely practiced in Hausa society, […]
MY PROVERB, MY IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF SOME HAUSA PROVERBS
MY PROVERB, MY IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF SOME HAUSA PROVERBS Abstract ON THE IDENTITY OF THE HAUSA This discourse gives a close look at the place of proverbs in identity construct of Hausa people of Northern Nigeria. Proverb as a phrase that expresses a basic truth which may be applied to common situations is used […]
LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL IDENTITY THE CASE STUDY OF HAUSA WOMEN
THE CASE STUDY OF HAUSA WOMEN CONVERSATIONS AT SOCIAL OCCASIONS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. Abstract The question of the interrelationship involving languages and identity is a major concern for many social theorists and researchers. This is because language identities are intimately associated with societal social life and control each other. There may be restrictions to […]
INSEPARABILITY OF PULLO-PULLAAKU AND PULLO LINGUISTIC IDENTITY IN NIGERIA
INSEPARABILITY OF PULLO-PULLAAKU AND PULLO LINGUISTIC IDENTITY IN NIGERIA Abstract The Pullo has a linguistic identity with which he/she is identified. Fulbe are known to be shy, reserved and trustworthy and these constitute “Pullaaku” as a behaviour perculiar to Fulbe. This behaviour (Pullaaku) is tied to the Linguistic identity of the Fulbe. This paper takes […]