ẸDO LANGUAGE

This study aimed at helping the Edo second language (L2) speaker overcome the problems of transfer from his (first language or mother tongue) L1 and to become more competent in the use of English structures. The study concludes that language teachers need to draw students' attention to the differences and spend more time teaching students the correct usage so that students can become more proficient in using the two languages. This study considers that this piece of work would be important for language teaching and as such create better Edo speakers of English language. Working with the framework of the research, it accounts for the contrastive analysis of English and Edo languages. It is concerned with the comparison of both languages to determine the similarities or differences between them. This research work is divided into five sections. The first chapter is background to the study, the second chapter is the review of related literature. The third chapter is concern with Data presentation and the methodology used in
carrying out the research findings, population of the study, sampling techniques, source of data collection, tools of data collection, method of data analysis, All procedures followed in data collection are described. The fourth chapter deals with the data analysis. Some of these have been shown clearly in table form while the rest appear in sentences in the form of analysis. The fifth chapter being the last chapter of the research report is composed of the summary, conclusion and recommendation of the research report.

This study aimed to investigate the place of storytelling in Ẹdo language documentation and preservation by assessing the significance of these storytellings in the language, examining the role of these stories in the maintenance and revitalization of the language in contemporary society, and to explore the influence of modern technologies and media platforms on the practice of storytelling and language documentation in the language. The research relied on data gotten from primary source. Interviews and storytelling sessions were conducted with elders, storytellers, and community members in Ẹdo- speaking areas in Benin City, specifically around Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The stories were first written in Ẹdo before been translated to English. The theoretical framework used for the analysis of this research was the Ethnography of Communication (SPEAKING MODEL) by Hymes (1964). The findings revealed that storytelling plays a significant role in documenting the Ẹdo language. Through oral traditions, stories serve as a repository for linguistic and cultural knowledge, preserving key expressions, idioms, and customs. It allows the language to be passed down from one generation to the next, ensuring its continuity. Storytelling also contributes to the maintenance and revitalization of the Ẹdo language in contemporary society. It helps keep the language alive by providing an engaging way to learn and practice it, especially in a time when modern languages and technologies are often prioritized.

This study presents a comparative phonological analysis of Ẹdo and Ikwerre, two Niger- Congo languages spoken in Ẹdo State and Rivers State, Nigeria, respectively. While both languages share historical and typological connections within the Niger-Congo family, their phonological systems exhibit significant diferences in segmental features, phonotactic structures, and phonological processes.The study aims to identify and analyze these diferences and similarities,focusing on their consonantal and vowel inventories, phonological rules, and prosodic features. The study adopts Comparative Phonology (Hyman, 1975) as its theoretical framework, providing a systematic approach to examining the phonological structures of the two languages. Data were collected through primary sources from native speakers and secondary sources from previous linguistic research.The analysis reveals that Ẹdo employs Advanced Tongue Root (ATR) vowel harmony, while Ikwerre exhibits nasalization and prenasalized consonants. Ikwerre's phonology is characterized by aspirated stops and glottalized sounds. Additionally, phonological processes such as assimilation, vowel harmony operate dif erently in both languages, further highlighting their phonological distinctiveness. The findings contribute to the classification of Ẹdo as an Ẹdoid language and Ikwerre as an Igboid language, reinforcing their unique
phonological identities within the Benue-Congo subgroup. The study also underscores the importance of phonological comparison in understanding language evolution, historical linguistics, and linguistic typology. Future research could explore the morphophonemic interactions, tonal variations, and language contact influences af ecting Ẹdo and Ikwerr

This study aimed to investigate the place of storytelling in Ẹdo language documentation and preservation by assessing the significance of these storytellings in the language, examining the role of these stories in the maintenance and revitalization of the language in contemporary society, and to explore the influence of modern technologies and media platforms on the practice of storytelling and language documentation in the language. The research relied on data gotten from primary source. Interviews and storytelling sessions were conducted with elders, storytellers, and community members in Ẹdo-speaking areas in Benin City, specifically around Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The stories were first written in Ẹdo before been translated to English. The theoretical framework used for the analysis of this research was the Ethnography of Communication (SPEAKING MODEL) by Hymes (1964). The findings revealed that storytelling plays a significant role in documenting the Ẹdo language. Through oral traditions, stories serve as a repository for linguistic and cultural knowledge, preserving key expressions, idioms, and customs. It allows the language to be passed down from one generation to the next, ensuring its continuity. Storytelling also contributes to the maintenance and revitalization of the Ẹdo language in contemporary society. It helps keep the language alive by providing an engaging way to learn and practice it, especially in a time when modern languages and technologies are often prioritized.