Samuel Babatunde
Biographic Data
| ID | 5152230 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Babatunde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Babatunde |
| SIGNATURE | BABATUNDE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Redeemer's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6313-9152 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘I owe you just 100k’
This study investigates the attitudinal perceptions of selected Nigerian English expressions, including ‘I am sorry now’, ‘If I had offended you’, ‘I owe her just 100k’, ‘And so?’ and ‘And then?’. It surveys how Nigerians perceive and interpret these expressions. Adopting a pragmatic approach, the study analyses both the explicature (surface meaning) and implicature (implied meaning) of these expressions, which are crucial to understanding how in…
The impact of language choice on language endangerment in educated bilingual homes in Nigeria
This study examines how language choice in educated bilingual homes contributes to the endangerment of native languages in Nigeria. It uses 380 respondents from Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa ethnic groups. Language attitude is adopted as the conceptual framework. A quantitative survey research design, stratified random sampling was used to select participants from urban centres. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed using desc…
Navigating Online Fandom via Impoliteness and Politeness Strategies in Premier League Football Banter Tweets in Nigeria
This study examines how politeness and impoliteness shape football banter among Nigerian Premier League fans on X. From 50 selected tweets, the results show that impoliteness dominates fan interaction. Positive impoliteness appeared most frequently, followed closely by sarcasm or mock politeness and bald-on-record attacks. Negative impoliteness was also common, while positive politeness and withholding politeness were rare. Overall, the banter re…
A Survey of Language Shift in Communicative Domain Preferences among Idoma Youths
The phenomenon of language shift, characterised by the gradual displacement of a native language in favour of a dominant language, has garnered scholarly attention because of its profound sociocultural implications. Recently, many ethnicities in Nigeria have shifted from using indigenous languages to English. This study compares the domains where the Idoma and English languages are most frequently used. The theoretical tool adopted was Fishman’s …
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A Survey of Language Shift in Communicative Domain Preferences among Idoma Youths
The phenomenon of language shift, characterised by the gradual displacement of a native language in favour of a dominant language, has garnered scholarly attention because of its profound sociocultural implications. Recently, many ethnicities in Nigeria have shifted from using indigenous languages to English. This study compares the domains where the Idoma and English languages are most frequently used. The theoretical tool adopted was Fishman’s …
‘I owe you just 100k’
This study investigates the attitudinal perceptions of selected Nigerian English expressions, including ‘I am sorry now’, ‘If I had offended you’, ‘I owe her just 100k’, ‘And so?’ and ‘And then?’. It surveys how Nigerians perceive and interpret these expressions. Adopting a pragmatic approach, the study analyses both the explicature (surface meaning) and implicature (implied meaning) of these expressions, which are crucial to understanding how in…
The impact of language choice on language endangerment in educated bilingual homes in Nigeria
This study examines how language choice in educated bilingual homes contributes to the endangerment of native languages in Nigeria. It uses 380 respondents from Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa ethnic groups. Language attitude is adopted as the conceptual framework. A quantitative survey research design, stratified random sampling was used to select participants from urban centres. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed using desc…
Navigating Online Fandom via Impoliteness and Politeness Strategies in Premier League Football Banter Tweets in Nigeria
This study examines how politeness and impoliteness shape football banter among Nigerian Premier League fans on X. From 50 selected tweets, the results show that impoliteness dominates fan interaction. Positive impoliteness appeared most frequently, followed closely by sarcasm or mock politeness and bald-on-record attacks. Negative impoliteness was also common, while positive politeness and withholding politeness were rare. Overall, the banter re…
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Digital Communication and Language (1 work) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (1 work) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (1 work) · Fandom (1 work) · First language (1 work) · Football (1 work) · Identity (music (1 work)