English Intonation Patterns of Radio Broadcasters in Western Nigeria | The English Intonation Patterns of some Radio Broadcasters in Southwestern Nigeria

Anthony Adejuwon

ISBN 10: 3844310541 / ISBN 13: 9783844310542

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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English Intonation Patterns of Radio Broadcasters in Western Nigeria | The English Intonation Patterns of some Radio Broadcasters in Southwestern Nigeria | Anthony Adejuwon | Taschenbuch | 76 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844310542 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: English Intonation Patterns of Radio Broadcasters in Western Nigeria | The English Intonation Patterns of some Radio Broadcasters in Southwestern Nigeria
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844310541
• ISBN 13: 9783844310542
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 131 grams
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Synopsis

It is an empirical fact that intonation meaning takes primacy over lexical meaning. As professional communicators, broadcasters are expected to be proficient in the use of intonation as what matters in verbal communication is not what you say but how you say it. This work examines some Nigerian broadcasters' mastery of English intonation patterns to find out their awareness of the functions of intonation in effective communication and the extent to which intonation affects their dissemination of information to the audience. The analysis of the data for the study reveals that they were deficient in the use of English intonation as the incorrect intonation patterns used by them adversely affected their effective dissemination of information to the audience. The work therefore concludes that the selected broadcasters were generally poor in the use of English intonation for effective communication. This book is a good reference material for all researchers and students who are interested in the use of English intonation in Nigeria, and indeed West Africa, as broadcasters are often looked up to as models, worthy of emulation, in matters of appropriate language use.

About the Author

A.O. Adejuwon is a lecturer of English (with specialization in English Phonology) at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, where he has been teaching since 1998. He is at present a Lecturer I, and a doctoral student at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He has published some journal articles and has contributed to a number of books.