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This study is based on the address forms of Ijaw youths, A case Study of
Egbema clan. This research of address forms of Ijaw youths in terms of the
linguistics features that help the people in the region to achieve politeness
when addressing their elders and co-youths. In Egbema region we based our
analysis on respect or insult on agreement about the underlying rules of
speech and or social meaning of linguistics feature however; asymmetrical
exchanges where found where there were age differences or occupational
rank difference in the Egbema region. Intimacy was related to the use of
multiple names in Egbema clan. The address forms of Ijaw usage such as
general address forms, address forms itself, address forms by greetings, address forms by expression, by peer groups, by friend’s age mates, adults, youths and colleagues were all investigated. The method of data collection
in this study was to examine the various address forms, by written, speeches, greetings styles of addressing their elders and co-youths in Egbema clan, and the questionnaires and personnel interview were the primary source of
data collection. While the Secondary source of data collection include
textbooks, journals, magazines both local and foreign, monographs
linguistics books, research works of prominent writers, dictionaries and
internet. This method, with this we have been able to discovered that address
forms for Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is very necessary to adopt. The
Egbema clan studies, oral and personnel observation were conducted to
complement the role of the questionnaires. The address forms of Ijaw youths, a case of Egbema clan has been the focus of this research, I have been able
to explore the different strategies Ijaw language adopt, and with this studies
the following findings was made. There is enough evidence to show that the
address form of Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is very effective. My findings
and observation in the cause of this research is that: The address form of
Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is different and choice compared to other Izon
clans. There is proof that the control of the elders in the region is very
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necessary in terms of address forms. The use of address forms in Egbema
such as politeness, greetings and so on helps the youths in the regions to
know their elders and co-youths.
Egbema clan. This research of address forms of Ijaw youths in terms of the
linguistics features that help the people in the region to achieve politeness
when addressing their elders and co-youths. In Egbema region we based our
analysis on respect or insult on agreement about the underlying rules of
speech and or social meaning of linguistics feature however; asymmetrical
exchanges where found where there were age differences or occupational
rank difference in the Egbema region. Intimacy was related to the use of
multiple names in Egbema clan. The address forms of Ijaw usage such as
general address forms, address forms itself, address forms by greetings, address forms by expression, by peer groups, by friend’s age mates, adults, youths and colleagues were all investigated. The method of data collection
in this study was to examine the various address forms, by written, speeches, greetings styles of addressing their elders and co-youths in Egbema clan, and the questionnaires and personnel interview were the primary source of
data collection. While the Secondary source of data collection include
textbooks, journals, magazines both local and foreign, monographs
linguistics books, research works of prominent writers, dictionaries and
internet. This method, with this we have been able to discovered that address
forms for Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is very necessary to adopt. The
Egbema clan studies, oral and personnel observation were conducted to
complement the role of the questionnaires. The address forms of Ijaw youths, a case of Egbema clan has been the focus of this research, I have been able
to explore the different strategies Ijaw language adopt, and with this studies
the following findings was made. There is enough evidence to show that the
address form of Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is very effective. My findings
and observation in the cause of this research is that: The address form of
Ijaw youths in Egbema clan is different and choice compared to other Izon
clans. There is proof that the control of the elders in the region is very
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necessary in terms of address forms. The use of address forms in Egbema
such as politeness, greetings and so on helps the youths in the regions to
know their elders and co-youths.
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