Category Archives: Linguistics

A focus on Hausa folklore and culture: Why madness and mental trouble?

A focus on Hausa folklore and culture Why madness and mental trouble

Abstract: Traditionally, the Hausas believed in divergent number of ways in which an individual might acquire madness, or be mistaken as mad rather. It is beyond just the question of spiritually possessed by jinn(s). Hence, that is the most recognized of all causes of a mental break down among the Hausas. However, factors such as depression,…

Simple ways to develop an introductory paragraph of an essay

Simple and practical ways to develop an introductory paragraph of an essay

Paragraph, if you will, is the macro building block of an essay, which makes success in composition writing comprehensively dependent on good paragraph development. Introductory paragraph, in particular, is so important because besides being the springboard upon which your readers take off, it also contains the theme and structure that set the tone of your…

Top five English language proficiency test providers

Top five English language proficiency test providers for prospective students

English language non-native speakers interested in studying in countries where the native English is used for educational instructions require English language proficiency test. Most of the universities/colleges in native English language speaking countries—UK, US, Australia, etc. require English language proficiency test as part of their admission requirements. There are organized bodies/organizations that administer these tests.…

Eight amazing apps to learn new languages

Eight amazing apps to learn new languages

Being multilingual comes with innumerable benefits. Multilingualism helps the development of cognitive skills such as logic and reasoning (for effective problem-solving), creativity, auditory and visual skills, memory, etc. Moreover, with multilingual skills, the chances of accessing/getting job opportunities, business deals, and international opportunities are very high. For every language you speak, you feel a sense…

Top seven websites for learning English

Top seven websites for learning English

Studying English in the current age has gone beyond immersing oneself in grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics textbooks alone. Advancements in educational technologies have triggered a landmark development in the teaching of English Language. From a personal experience, reading textbooks of English grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, etc. can only make one be theoretically sound in the use…

Understanding the sociology of scientific knowledge

Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

Enhancing the acquisition of the knowledge of science has been for long a concern of educationists. The issue has been investigated from different perspectives. One of the most recent, which this paper explores, is a modern linguistic approach that views scientific knowledge as a representation of social reality; thus, understanding this knowledge should be based…