Sociolinguistic analysis of surname as marker of identity among Ilorin Indigenes in Nigeria

Every being has name as identity, and surname can mark identity among people within a community. Thus, this study seeks to examine surname as markers of identity among the Ilorin people through a sociolinguistic approach. The study, based communication accommodation theory, surveyed 150 indigenous I...

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Main Author: Fatima Funmilola Jaiyeola, E-mail: fafuja@yahoo.com
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Educational and Social Sciences Association (IESSA) 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.jssshonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JSSSH_Vol.6_No.2_2020_39-50_Sr.-No.-1.pdf