Definitions of Language Many definitions have been given to language by language scholars. Alo (1995) cites some of these definitions‚ which we reproduce below: “Language is the primary and most highly elaborated form of human symbolic activity…made up of symbols made by sounds produced by the vocal apparatus….” (A. A Hill) “Language is any set of system of linguistic symbols as used in a more or less uniform fashion by a number of people who are thus enabled to communicate intelligibly with
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Land Resources in India envelop approximately 1.3 million sq miles and is a cape protruding into the Indian Ocean in between the Bay of Bengal on the east and Arabian Sea on the west. In spite of sufficient accessibility of landed topography‚ population pressure in the country is excessive and that makes space for both food production and the real estate market. However‚ land resources in India are both essential and at shortage in present days. Land resources in India are considered as non-renewable
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CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Education can be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating‚ whether physically‚ mentally or mortally‚ ones mental activities or senses; the expansion‚ strengthening and discipline of ones mind‚ faculty etc; the forming and regulation of principles and character in order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction. The result of these is determine by the knowledge/’skill acquired‚ the
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria is a multi-ethnic nation with various cultural groups that are about three hundred in number. In 1947‚ Nigeria was not yet a nation. Nigeria now has been a multi-national society‚ one of the sociological problems of building Nigeria as a nation is multi-ethnicity with its concomitants such as multilingualism and completive ethnicity. There were varieties of lines which existed between the various states and people which were the predecessors of modern Nigeria. But on the other
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Detection of pollutants in atmosphere by digital signal processing of satellite images Abstract Satellite imaging has changed the view of remote sensing application. Different methods and ways of processing have been found out . These methods have extended from military applications to research work. A satellite image has to go for image processing and the proper pictorial view can be achieved of the required object. Remote sensing is done in two ways one is satellite imaging and other is ariel
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licensed brewing arrangements. In Nigeria it trades under the name Guinness Nigeria and will be referred to as such from this point. Over the past few years Africa has been Diageo’s most dynamic growth region‚ delivering the highest proportion of its global growth. Guinness is by far Diageo’s largest brand in Africa accounting for over 30% of the region’s turnover and profits. Moreover in the last few years it has consistently delivered double digit growth. Nigeria overtook Ireland in 2007 as the
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TITLE PAGE MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIA: A BLESSING OR A CURSE? PREFACE Multilingualism is an issue that has become a subject of discussion in a variety of language related disciplines. Some researchers discuss multilingualism as a sociolinguistic concept through which issues of language contact and the status of the mother tongue can be interrogated. Others see multilingualism as a political matter‚ that is‚ an issue which requires solutions to language problems from the policy makers who are
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Land as a Factor of Production: Meaning and Definition: The term land in economics is used in a special sense. It does not mean soil or earth surface alone. Land in economics means natural resources. It includes all those things which are found under and over the surface of earth. In the words of Marshall: "The land means the material and the forces which nature gives freely to man’s aid in land and water‚ in air and light and heat". Characteristics/Features: The
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CREDIT MANGEMENT IN NIGERIA BANKS: AJUGWE CHUKWU ALPHONSUS INTRODUCTIONS Credit Management is one the most difficult task facing bankers all of over the world and the case is more pronounced in the Nigeria situation because going through the history of banking in Nigeria‚ one can observed that the major source of bank failures was ineffective credit management that led to accumulation of bad debts. Credit administration is the bane of Nigeria banks and a major source of worry to Regulatory Authorities
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The Beginning of British Imperialism in Nigeria Adam Coleman History 210: World History October 19‚ 2011 The novel Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ depicts the Igbo culture of Nigeria in the 1890’s‚ as well as the beginning of the British colonization of these people. Achebe describes the Igbo culture in fairly great detail in the novel‚ including different portions of the society and many of the laws and beliefs of the culture. The spread of Christianity brought by British missionaries
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