IGBO LANGUAGE

This research titled "Semiotic analysis of names associated with God in Igbo language" studied how Igbo God- names are more than just labels for the divine. These names also have deep cultural, religious, and social meanings. The goal was to learn what they mean, what forms they take, their purpose in Igbo culture, and how they have changed. The work looked at names that tell about God’s character, what God does, and God's relationship with people. It shows how they link old Traditional customs with today’s Christian ways. Exactly 120 names were gathered from talks with people, church records, naming events, social media, songs, journals, everyday talk and stories passed down using one on one interviews and voice recordings. These names were studied using ideas about signs from Saussure, Peirce, Barthes, and Eco. The study found that Igbo God- names act as signs of belief, records of what happened to people and the community, and ways to pass values down. For instance, Chukwuemeka (God has done great deeds) shows thankfulness and Chidinma (God is good) shows faith in God's character. They also show how old Igbo beliefs still exist in today’s Christianity. The work suggested that more of these names should be written down and kept safe because they matter to the Igbo language, culture, and spirit. The research recommended that more of these names should be documented and preserved because they are an important part of the Igbo language, culture, and spirituality. In summary, the study showed that Igbo names for God are living signs that join together language, faith, and identity in a powerful way.

This study investigates serial verb constructions (SVCs) in the Enuani dialect of Igbo, with a focus on sequentialisation the linear ordering of verbs within a single clause without overt conjunctions or subordination. By analyzing the syntactic and semantic mechanisms underpinning sequentialisation, the research explores its functional utility in argument sharing, event conceptualization, and the formation of serial predicates. Primary data was gathered through a combination of digital linguistic corpora and interviews with a native Enuani speaker, enabling fine-grained analysis of naturally occurring SVCs. Findings reveal that sequentialisation serves as a critical narrative device in Enuani Igbo, streamlining complex event descriptions through linguistic economy. By eliminating redundant syntactic markers, it enhances discourse efficiency while preserving semantic coherence. This work contributes to understudied aspects of Niger-Congo syntax, addressing gaps in the documentation of Igbo SVCs and enriching typological discussions of serial verb phenomena. Its significance extends to both African linguistics and broader theoretical debates about clause structure and predicate coordination, offering insights into how non-configurational languages achieve syntactic complexity through verb serialization.