M.A. Yoruba Language

Master of Arts in Yoruba Language

M.A. Yoruba Language

A List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
J.O. Friday-Otun	Reader and Acting Head of Department B.A. (Jos); M.A. (Ilorin), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Applied Linguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics
A.S. Abdussalam	Professor B.A., M.Phil. (Riyadh); Ph.D. (Khartoum)	Applied Linguistics, Arabic Linguistics, Pedagogical Linguistics,Translation Studies
G. Fakuade	Professor B.Ed., M.A. (Ibadan); Ph.D.(Ilorin)	Sociolinguistics, English Language,Yoruba Language, Syntax, DiscourseAnalysis
O. Adeyemi	Professor B.A.(Ed.), M.Ed., M.P.A.,Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Literature and Culture, Language Education
I.O. Sanusi	Professor B.A., M.A. Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Syntax and Applied Linguistics
H.O. Adeosun	Professor B.A. (OOU, Ago-Iwoye); M.A.(Ibadan); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Written Literature, Stylistics
Bolanle E. Arokoyo	Reader B.A, M.A., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Syntax and Applied Linguistics
O.D. Ogunlola	Senior Lecturer B.A. (Ed) (Ibadan); M.A.,Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Oral Literature, Stylistics
Saudat A. Hamzat	Senior Lecturer B.A. (Ife), M.A. Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Literature and Culture
Samiat. O. Abubakre	Senior Lecturer B.A., M.A. Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Applied Linguistics and YorubaLanguage
O. T. Okewande	Senior Lecturer B. A. (Ilorin); M.A., Ph.D. (Ado-Ekiti)	Yoruba Literature and Language
O.C. Omolewu	Lecturer I B.A., M.A. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Language
Kehinde A. Adebayo	Lecturer I B.A., M.A. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Literature
Taiwo C. Babatunde	Lecturer I B. A. (Ed)., M.A. (Ilorin)	Yoruba Written Literature

B Introduction

The M.A. Yoruba Language programme is designed to integrate students‘ oral and written competence and performance with their analytical skills in the language enterprise; as well as developing highly competent, versatile and effective users of Yoruba language.

C Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is the expansion of graduate students‘ general appreciation of the significance of Yoruba language in the life of its speakers in Nigeria, Africa and the Diaspora through teaching and research in higher educational and research institutions.

D Aim and Objectives

The programme aims to promote the study of Yoruba Language and documentation of Yoruba culture. The objectives of the programme are to:

1. further equip students with research and analytical skills to enable them pursue higher study in Yoruba;
2. enable students to be well informed and be conscious of the linguistic diversity and richness of Nigerian languages and other languages in the African continent; and
3. enable students to highly appreciate various Yoruba literary genres and be aware of richness of Yoruba and African literature.

E Admission Requirements

1. Candidates must possess the minimum of five O‘ Level Credit passes, which must include Yoruba language and English Language. NCE in Yoruba is also acceptable.
2. Candidates must possess a Bachelor‘s degree in Yoruba or any relevant disciplines with at least a Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized university. Mastery of additional African languages will be of advantage.
3. Candidates shall be subjected to a selection process and sit for a qualifying test as may be required by the Department.

F Duration of the Programme

1. The Full-time M.A. programme would run for a minimum of 18 calendar months, and a maximum of 24 calendar months.
2. The Part-time M.A. programme would run for a minimum of 36 calendar months and maximum of 48 calendar months.

G Detailed Course Description

LIY 809 Rhetoric 3 Credits

Contemporary concepts of rhetoric as an effective means of developing and disciplining the mind. Practical use of the rhetorical method in composition writing modes: argument, refutation, narration,

―comparison/contrast‖, description. Classification. Process analysis: definition, exposition, and relation to the audience.45h (T); E

LIN 809 Advanced Sociolinguistics 3 Credits

Macro/micro-sociolinguistics. Language in a multilingual society. Quantitative sociolinguistic studies of the influence of social class, gender, ethnic differences and other social factors on linguistic behavior.Language planning and policies in multilingual nations, language conflicts, language endangerment and language rights. Role of language in nationalistic ideologies. Language spread, language maintenance. Language shift/loss/death: pidgins and creoles. 45h (T); E

LIN 810 Pragmatics 3 Credits

Principles of pragmatics, its mechanics and evolution: logical implication/pragmatic implications, conversational implications and other principles. Context knowledge of the world and shared knowledge. Incorporation of pragmatic information into formal descriptions of language. Analysis of how meaning is constructed in context through spoken and written language. Speech act theory. Politeness and face. Cultural scripts and metaphor. 45h (T); E

LIY 811 African Language and Globalization 3 Credits

Survey of major African languages and their genetic classifications. Standard orthography for the unwritten African languages. Globalization and software for written African languages. Localization of ICT products. Keyboards for African Languages and creating websites for Nigerian languages. Documentation and uploading of materials on Nigerian languages. 45h (T); E

LIN 811 Dialectology 3 Credits

Theory of dialectal variations and the practical application of the theory in the description of the spread of indigenous languages. History of dialectology research. Definition and scope of dialectology. Problem of mutual intelligibility in defining languages and dialects. Diglossia, dialect continua, pluricentrism. Methods of data collection. Perceptual dialectology. Language variation. 45h (T); E

LIN 813 Current Issues in Applied Linguistics 3 Credits

Applied linguistics as an integrated discipline. Application of linguistic theories in language teaching and learning. Solutions to practical problems of language teaching and learning. Relationship of linguistics to pedagogical, sociological communicative and psychological theories. Translating, interpreting and language planning. Contrastive linguistics, error analysis, strategies of language learning and teaching, discourse analysis, language for specific purposes. 45h (T); E

LIY 821 Research Methods in Language 3 Credits

Principles and techniques of research methodology. Application of the techniques of data elicitation and data analysis. Criteria for determining ‗good‘ data, handling of equipment. Techniques of research, project organisation and report writing. 30h (T);, 45h (P); C

LIY 822 Advanced Semantics 3 Credits

Semantic theories: preferential, conceptual, contextual, cognitive, generative and interpretive semantics in their application to topics such as presupposition and focus, topic and comment, semantic interpretation, reference, scope, ambiguity, negation, quantifiers, implicature and entailment, case, activity emotivity, language communicative process, pragmatic models, speech art, deictic properties. 45h (T); C

LIY 823 Major Theories of Language 3 Credits

In-depth study of the major theories of language: Bow-Wow, Ta-Ta, Pooh-Pooh, Ding-Dong. Origin and functions of language. Language acquisition theories: empiricist and nativist theories. 45h (T); C

LIN 823 Error and Contrastive Analysis 3 Credits

Trends in contrastive linguistics and error analysis: types, principles, goals, problems, procedures and limitations. Contrastive analysis of the phonological, syntactic and discourse systems of English and some African languages. Implications of contrastive linguistics. Treatment of errors in language learning and use. Analyses of target texts in language learning and translation. 45h (T); C

LIY 824 Issues in Lexicography 3 Credits

In-depth study of lexicography: paper dictionaries and electronic dictionaries. Theories of lexicography. Developments in information presentation in dictionaries. Encoding, retention, text production, text reception, multi-word expression, multiword item. Different tools for practical lexicography. Practice in dictionary compilation. 30h (T);, 45h (P); C

LIY 825 Phonetics and Phonology of Yoruba Language 3 Credits

In-depth study of production of Yoruba sounds: vowels, consonants. Place of articulation, manner of articulation and state of glottis. Theory of phonology and individual analysis of languages within this framework. Major phonological processes in Yoruba. Argumentation and evaluation of analyses within a particular theoretical framework. 45h (T); C

LIY 827 Advanced Morphology and Syntax of Yoruba Language 3 Credits

In-depth study of Yoruba morpho-syntax: current theory of syntax in linguistics: data on various morphological and syntactic processes. Prefixation; Interfixal, reduplication: partial and full;, Various syntactic processes. Nominalization, serialization of verbs, relativisation focus construction, determiners, questions, imperative structures, genitivization, argumentation and evaluation of analyses within the chosen theoretical frame-work. 45h (T); C

LIN 828 Theory and Practice of Translation 3 Credits

Linguistic and intercultural principles of translation. Intensive hands-on-training in the use of standard Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Types of translations: translating words and structures, and analysis of components of meaning, multiple senses and collocation restrictions in translated texts. Theory and types of equivalence in translation, analysis of translated texts and translation criticism, assessment of cross-language transfer in translation practical translation of documents and data files. 30h (T); 45h (P); E

LIY 838 Dissertation 6 Credits

An original dissertation written on the area of specialization. The topic which shall be approved by the Postgraduate School on the recommendation of the Department through the Faculty must make original contribution in the area of specialization. 270h (P); C

H Graduation Requirements

i. To be awarded the M.A. degree in Yorba language, a student must have taken and passed the prescribed number of core courses selected from the approved list, and totaling 30 units as follows: Courses (24 units), Dissertation (6 units), Total (30 units).

In all cases, M.A. students must write and submit to the Department a dissertation duly supervised by a lecturer in the Department whose qualifications are not below the Ph.D. Such a thesis will be defended before an external examiner nominated by the department and appointed by Senate through the University Postgraduate Board.

I Summary Core Courses:

LIY 809 (3), LIY 813 (3), LIY 821 (3), LIY 822 (3), LIY 823 (3),

LIY 824 (3), LIY 825 (3), LIY 827 (3), LIY 838 (6) = 30 Credits

Elective Courses:

Students are advised to take at least 6 Credits from the following Courses: LIN 809 (3), LIN 810 (3), LIN 813 (3), LIY 809 (3), LIY 811 (3),

LIY 826 (3), LIN 811 (3), LIN 823 (3) = 6 Credits

Total of C + E Courses = 36 Credits