期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：1
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：Because of the peculiarity of the spoken language discerned amongstsoldiers in the barracks, this study carried out a linguistic analysis of the languagethat soldiers use in communication in the barracks with a view to understand theissue of language in occupational register and as a variety in English language use.To this end, a survey of English language use of 100 soldiers in the 23 ArmouredBrigades, Gibson Jalo Cantonment, Yola was made and language use by soldierswas examined to discern whether such use are linked to and constrained in theirSociolinguistic Contexts by the educational qualification of the soldiers. An eclecticmethod of data analysis was adopted, focusing, amongst other, on the stylistic,syntactic and lexical features of the discourse. It was found that the language usedby soldiers in the barracks is not only an effective and convenient tool forinstitutionalised occupational communication, but also a reflection of theeducational realities of the soldiers. Finally, it is recommended that like study beused to understand the manipulation of language registers used in the realisation ofprofessional discuss. Learners will also be able to use this knowledge to respond tolanguage that has been manipulated to create new forms of discourse to achievecontextual usage.
关键词：linguistic analysis; occupational register; stylistic; syntactic and lexical;features
