A Contrastive Analysis of English and TIV Sentence Structures

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ABSTRACT

This research work is on A Contrastive Analysis of English and TIV Sentence Structures. The study shows that English and TIV languages are from different linguistic backgrounds and typologically have areas of differences in their sentence structures.

These differences are in the internal composition of the sentence constituents and components and therefore pose learning problems for TIV learners of English as a second language particularly in the formation of grammatical sentences but have not been given serious and proper scholarly investigation.

Using the descriptive research method and tree diagrams (Phrase Markers) and tables to analyse the data collected, the differences and similarities between the English and TIV sentences are descriptively revealed.

The findings of the work show that the major difficulty that TIV learners of English have is in the subject and object elements formation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Approval page- – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – – – 1
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – 4
1.3 Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – – 5
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – – – – 6
1.5 Significance of the Study – – – – – – – 6
1.6 Scope and Delimitation of the Study – – – – – – 7
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE – – – – – – – 8
2.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 8
2.1 Conceptual Framework – – – – – – – – 8
2.1.1 Type of Sentences – – – – – – – – 12
2.1.2 Structure of the English Sentence – – – – – – 14
2.1.3 English Sentence Elements – – – – – – – 18
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY – – – – – – – – – 58
3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 58
3.2 Research Design – – – – – – – – 58
3.3.1 Data Collection Technique – – – – – – – 59
3.3.2 Sources of Data – – – – – – – – 60
3.4 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 60
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS – – – – 62
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 62
4.2 Research Question One – – – – – – – 62
4.2.1 English and Tiv sentence structures: Simple sentence – – – 65
4.3 Research Question 2: – – – – – – – – 84
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 121
5.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 121
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 121
4.2 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 122
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 124

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INTRODUCTION

This work is basically on A Contrastive Analysis of English and Tiv Sentence Structures. Sentence is a constructional unit at a higher level or equivalently a simultaneous bundle of ‘positions in grammar’; a bundle of ordered elements beyond the plerematic level.

It is also recognized as a syntagm (Mulder qtd. in Akwanya 109). According to Azubike , sentence is the highest form of realization in language(89) which exists only where there is communication.

All these point to the fact that sentence is an orderly organizational and constructional unit in verbal communication with standing structures, elements or components.

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