http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1506 2026-04-14T23:10:13Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6752 Thematic analysis of inscriptions on shops: A case study of Amamoma community Quayson, Anita William; Ofori, Emmanuel Amo Studies on language have drawn the attention of many scholars over decades because of language’s feature-social phenomena. Social phenomenon of language is a feature that states that language is utilized when it is identified with people. This feature has paved way for many disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, anthropology and many other disciplines to be more effective in human society. Thus, these fields of study have revealed the vital role of language use in society. Inscription is one of the ways in which language is used in society. The present study investigates themes that emerge from inscriptions on shops and the rationale behind those themes, within the geographical location of Amamoma (a community located within the University of Cape Coast, Ghana). The main idea behind this paper is to identify how educational environments (University of Cape Coast) can affect the themes of inscriptions on shops. The data collected, for this study, were mainly through observation and interview. The study analyzed themes identified to be dominant in the inscriptions used. It was established that the theme of identity was the most dominant theme because Amamoma is a community where new shops are continually being constructed. It also became evident that educational environments affect the choices of some of the themes where the shops are located 17p:, ill. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6751 The use of insults/intemperate language in political discourse in Ghana: A critical discourse analysis Ofori, Emmanuel A. 1p:, ill. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6750 The use of indirect strategies among university students in Ghana: A case study of University of Cape Coast Adjei, Lawrencia Nyamekye; Bosiwah, Lawrence This study aimed at finding out why and how students employ the use of sarcasm. The students of University of Cape Coast served as a case study. It also discussed how the social variables - gender and age influence the employment of sarcasm. The sampled size was eighty undergraduate students representing forty males and forty females with ten males and ten females in level hundred, two hundred, three hundred and four hundred respectively. The study used questionnaires. The study revealed that the aim of using sarcastic comments is to correct and tease. The study also revealed that gender has an influence on the issuing of such indirect strategies. In terms of age, it was revealed that students barely pass sarcastic comments towards people older than them. This shows their respect for the elderly as the culture demands in Ghana 12p:, ill. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6748 Spelling errors among junior high school students in the Cape Coast Metropolis Dadzie, Gloria; Bosiwah, Lawrence In recent years, the standard of English has been criticised as being low. The Chief Examiner’s Report on the 2001 – 2010 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E.) singled out poor spelling as a major cause of the poor performance by candidates during examination. This paper therefore investigates spelling errors among Junior High School (JHS) students in some selected schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana. It also finds out if the type of school (social classification) has any influence on the performance of students and, to establish the correlation between gender and performance in English Language (L2). The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approach. The data for the study were obtained using some test tools, questionnaire, and interviews. In all, 60 participants made up of 30 males and 30 females were used for the study. The result identified six error types – omission, addition, substitution, inversion, pronunciation and miscellaneous out of which omission errors were committed most. It also revealed that, even though students in both private and public schools have difficulties in learning the L2, students in the private school show some level of mastery in spelling ability than their counterparts in the public schools. The result also indicates that boys perform better than their female counterparts when it comes to spellings. These findings have some pedagogical implications for people who are interested in language studies 10p:, ill. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z