Impact of Age and Gender on the Language and Tone Choice of SMS Users in Nigeria
TITLE PAGE
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Table of Content
List of Tables
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Research hypotheses
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Limitation of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Review of concepts
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Review of Empirical studies
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample size determination
3.5 Sample size selection technique and procedure
3.6 Research Instrument and Administration
3.7 Method of data collection
3.8 Method of data analysis
3.9 Validity of the study
3.10 Reliability of the study
3.11 Ethical consideration
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Descriptive Statistics
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- To find out if there is a significant difference in SMS Linguistics between young adults and older adults.
- To find out if there is a significant difference in SMS Linguistics between males and females.
- To find out if there is a significant difference in SMS politeness between young adults and older adults.
- To find out if there is a significant difference in SMS politeness between males and females.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1) Is there a significant difference in SMS Linguistics between young adult and older adult?
2) Is there a significant difference in SMS Linguistics between male and female ?
3) Is there a significant difference in SMS politeness between young adults and older adults?
4) Is there a significant difference in SMS politeness between male and female?
