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Directory         1.     Ulrich Lueders , Perspectives on African Studies: Alao, Taiwo (Eds) Message 1: Perspectives on African Studies: Alao, Taiwo (Eds) Date: 08-Feb-2011 From: Ulrich Lueders <lincom.europat-online.de> Subject: Perspectives on African Studies: Alao, Taiwo (Eds) E-mail this message to a friend Title: Perspectives on African Studies Subtitle: Essays in Honour of Toyin Falola Series Title: LINCOM Cultural Studies 05 Published: 2011 Publisher: Lincom GmbH                 http://www.lincom.eu Editor: Akin Alao Editor: Rotimi Olorunfemi Taiwo Paperback: ISBN: 9783862885008 Pages: 640 Price: Europe EURO 86.80 Abstract: "Perspectives on African Studies: Essays in Honour of Toyin Falola" is a multi-disciplinary book that covers a wide range of topics within the purview of African Studies. The book is published in honour of Toyin Falola, a distinguished African scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. Toyin Falola is known to be the most prolific and versatile Africanist of our time. He is the author and editor of over 50 books and several articles on virtually every aspect of African pre-colonial and contemporary history. The book consists of thirty-four chapters written by scholars from different disciplines, but with focus on African issues. It is divided into seven sections, each section containing chapters that address specific thematic issues. Section One contains seven chapter that address issues on past and contemporary History and Politics of Nigeria. Section Two also has seven chapters which focus on social issues. Section Three deal with language and communication in Nigeria, while Section Four handles chapters with perspectives on religion and culture. Section Six contains three papers that present perspectives on literature. The last section presents is on presents perspectives on African philosophy. The book is edited by two Nigerian scholars, Akin Alao and Rotimi Taiwo, both of Obafemi Awolowo Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Ideology and Power in News Reports on the 2007 Nigerian Presidential Elections in some Western Online Media (Rotimi Taiwo), The Syntax of Pronouns and Interrogative Markers in Mòfòlí Dialect of Yoruba (Felix Abídèmí Fabunmi), Campaign Manifesto Headings as Text in Campus Politics (Taofik O. Adesanmi Moji Olateju), Language and Persuasive Ideology in President Shehu Shagari's Maiden Speech (M. O. Ayeomoni), The Press and the Multi-stage Determination of Public Interest in a Developing Society (Oladokun Omojola), The Place of Indigenous Languages in the Technological Development of Nigeria (Faleye, James Oladunjoye), Some Manipulative Dimensions of Newspaper Reporting of the Niger-Delta Conflict in Nigeria (Kehinde A. Ayoola), etc. Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics                             Ling & Literature                             Sociolinguistics Written In: English (eng ) See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=52989 New! 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