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English and Literary Studies Final Year Topic: Code-Switching and Reader Positioning in Nigerian Novels

This English and Literary Studies final year project examines the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages. The proposed evidence base is two Nigerian English-language novels containing recurring multilingual dialogue.

Why choose this project topic?

This topic turns literary stylistics into a focused reading task by investigating the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages. A clearly bounded corpus gives you passages to compare and an argument to develop beyond a general plot summary.

What does a close analysis of two Nigerian English-language novels containing recurring multilingual dialogue reveal about the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages?

Agree the corpus size, editions and critical framework for this study of the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages with your supervisor.

Proposed project objectives

  1. 01Define the textual features relevant to the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages.
  2. 02Build a documented evidence set from two Nigerian English-language novels containing recurring multilingual dialogue.
  3. 03Compare translated, glossed and unexplained expressions with their surrounding dialogue and implied audiences.

A suggested research approach

Obtain lawful access to two Nigerian English-language novels containing recurring multilingual dialogue. Compare translated, glossed and unexplained expressions with their surrounding dialogue and implied audiences. Establish selection criteria before detailed reading, record edition and page references, and test the developing interpretation against passages that complicate it.

What you will need

  • Lawful access to two Nigerian English-language novels containing recurring multilingual dialogue
  • A reading matrix for the positioning of readers through untranslated multilingual passages
  • Relevant scholarly criticism and a consistent citation system

Keep your project scope clear

Orthographic representations of speech do not provide a complete record of spoken language use.

English and Literary Studies project chapter outline

Use this outline as a starting point. You can edit the chapter titles to match your department’s format during setup.

  1. Chapter 1General Introduction
  2. Chapter 2Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
  3. Chapter 3Analysis and Discussion
  4. Chapter 4Further Analysis and Findings
  5. Chapter 5Summary and Conclusion

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