Onuigbo G Nwoye
Biographic Data
| ID | 155643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Onuigbo G Nwoye |
| GIVEN NAMES | Onuigbo G |
| FAMILY NAME | Nwoye |
| SIGNATURE | NWOYE O G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Benin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 148 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Linguistic gender difference in Igbo
Despite a lack of gender-based distinctions in the structure oflgbo, a Kwa (Niger-Congo) language of southeastern Nigeria, sex differences in language use are expected. These are reflected in the concept talk like a woman, which is characterized by loquacity as well as deference to men, in contrast to men s expected taciturnity punctuated by verbal boldness. This study reports apilot analysis ofdiscourse in two mixed-gender groups: coworkers in a…
An ethnographic analysis of Igbo greetings
(1993). An ethnographic analysis of Igbo greetings. African Languages and Cultures: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 37-48
Social Issues on Walls: Graffiti in University Lavatories
From the point of view of university authorities, graffiti are usually perceived as sheer expression of youthful exuberance, a manifestation of vandalism. However, a closer examination of the writings on the walls of college campuses will reveal that these graffiti are avenues through which a minority group, denied other legitimate media, articulate pent up social and political concerns. Such is the case of the graffiti found on the walls of buil…
Linguistic politeness and socio-cultural variations of the notion of face
Obituary announcements as communicative events in Nigerian English
Announcements and remembrances of deaths in Nigerian newspapers written in English are communicative events. Their information load goes far beyond the ordinary communication of the news that a death has occurred. Various aspects of these announcements, like size, position in the newspaper, the use of photographs, the frequency of appearance in one or more newspapers, are examined to show how they communicate information about the socioeconomic s…
Cultural communication and intercultural contact
Linguistic politeness in Igbo
Linguistic politeness and socio-cultural variations of the notion of face
Cultural communication and intercultural contact
Social Issues on Walls: Graffiti in University Lavatories
From the point of view of university authorities, graffiti are usually perceived as sheer expression of youthful exuberance, a manifestation of vandalism. However, a closer examination of the writings on the walls of college campuses will reveal that these graffiti are avenues through which a minority group, denied other legitimate media, articulate pent up social and political concerns. Such is the case of the graffiti found on the walls of buil…
Linguistic politeness in Igbo
Linguistic gender difference in Igbo
Despite a lack of gender-based distinctions in the structure oflgbo, a Kwa (Niger-Congo) language of southeastern Nigeria, sex differences in language use are expected. These are reflected in the concept talk like a woman, which is characterized by loquacity as well as deference to men, in contrast to men s expected taciturnity punctuated by verbal boldness. This study reports apilot analysis ofdiscourse in two mixed-gender groups: coworkers in a…
Linguistic politeness in Igbo
Cultural communication and intercultural contact
Linguistic politeness and socio-cultural variations of the notion of face
Obituary announcements as communicative events in Nigerian English
Announcements and remembrances of deaths in Nigerian newspapers written in English are communicative events. Their information load goes far beyond the ordinary communication of the news that a death has occurred. Various aspects of these announcements, like size, position in the newspaper, the use of photographs, the frequency of appearance in one or more newspapers, are examined to show how they communicate information about the socioeconomic s…
An ethnographic analysis of Igbo greetings
(1993). An ethnographic analysis of Igbo greetings. African Languages and Cultures: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 37-48
Social Issues on Walls: Graffiti in University Lavatories
From the point of view of university authorities, graffiti are usually perceived as sheer expression of youthful exuberance, a manifestation of vandalism. However, a closer examination of the writings on the walls of college campuses will reveal that these graffiti are avenues through which a minority group, denied other legitimate media, articulate pent up social and political concerns. Such is the case of the graffiti found on the walls of buil…
Linguistic gender difference in Igbo
Despite a lack of gender-based distinctions in the structure oflgbo, a Kwa (Niger-Congo) language of southeastern Nigeria, sex differences in language use are expected. These are reflected in the concept talk like a woman, which is characterized by loquacity as well as deference to men, in contrast to men s expected taciturnity punctuated by verbal boldness. This study reports apilot analysis ofdiscourse in two mixed-gender groups: coworkers in a…
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Igbo (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Politeness (2 works)