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Cultural Influence On Language
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The existence of taboo and sexism in Ohaozara dialect have be
established. It is in the area of describing how culture influences
language that constitutes issues of discuss in this research work. This
work serves as an insight into the behaviour of language as it is bend,
controlled and molded by the culture of Ohaozara people. Culture as a
crucial part of human life is the shared patterns of behaviours and
interaction, cognitive, constructive and affective understanding that
are learned through a process of socialization. These shared pattern
identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing
those of another group and since language is peculiar to the speakers
hence the variation of Ohaozara dialect, in gender and age as it is been
influence by the culture of the people, therefore distinguishing those
of Ohaozara people from the others. Thus a deviation from the norms of
the dialect is termed a taboo. Data for the study were drawn from
Ohaozara dialect. The work being a descriptive survey, adopted the
simple descriptive method of analysis among others. From the data
collected and analyzed the following findings were made; the study
reveals the existence of culture in Ohaozara land stipulating the
conduct of its members which makes it impossible or immoral for its
members to commit taboo because of the penalty that awaits the offender.
There are some terms that exist but are not used by women freely; the
euphemistic renditions for items are derived from panegyric names coined
by special old men for public usage, women do not address such words
plainly in the presences of the men. Thus we recommend that the study of
socio linguistics should go beyond teaching only linguistic students
to even secondary schools and other departments in every institutions
because of its importance on our culture and our immediate society.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study
Generally, language is a distinctive code of communication. Language
according to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is a system of
communication by written or spoken words which is used by the people of a
particular country or area. Agbedo (2003) puts it that language is the
pivot on which all human activities, ranging from the most prosaic to
the most profound revolve. What he meant is that ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study
Generally, language is a distinctive code of communication. Language
according to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is a system of
communication by written or spoken words which is used by the people of a
particular country or area. Agbedo (2003) puts it that language is the
pivot on which all human activities, ranging from the most prosaic to
the most profound revolve. What he meant is that ... Continue reading---
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