Vivid: Journal of Language and Literature

Social Media as A Tool for Improving Pronunciation Skills in French among Selected English-Speaking Students at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro Ogun State Nigeria

2025-03-24T07:13:49+00:00

This study examines how well the selected National Diploma and Higher National Diploma students doing French courses at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in Ogun State, Nigeria, can pronounce French words correctly by using social media as a tool. The study aims to determine the following: 1) how well English-speaking students at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro can pronounce French words correctly; 2) how the students feel about using social media as an additional tool for learning French pronunciation; and 3) which social media practices and strategies work best for helping English-speaking students pronounce French words correctly. Six hundred (600) students in all (School of Engineering, School of Pure and Applied Science, School of Communication and Information Technology, School of Environmental Studies, and School of Agriculture, School of Management studies), split equally between the experimental and control groups, took part in the study. While the control group practiced pronunciation using conventional means, the experimental group used social media platforms. To identify notable changes, frequency, percentage, and chi-square tests were used to analyse the pre- and post-test scores. The experimental group's results show a significant improvement, indicating that social media can be a useful tool for language learning.

From Constitution to Conversation: Amazigh and the Delayed Dream of Full Recognition

2025-03-29T04:47:31+00:00

This study explores attitudes toward the Amazigh language among a diverse sample of 150 Moroccan participants, focusing on perceptions of its preservation, maintenance, and integration into public life. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal overwhelmingly positive attitudes toward Amazigh, with the vast majority of respondents emphasizing the importance of preserving and maintaining the language. Most participants identified integration into priority domains of public life as the most effective strategy for achieving this goal. While many participants expressed great satisfaction with the constitutionalization of Amazigh, a notable proportion considered the step ineffective and inadequate, highlighting the lack of activation of its official status. These findings underscore the necessity of implementing tangible measures to elevate Amazigh's presence in Morocco’s sociopolitical and cultural landscape.

Metaphorical Landscapes: Exploring Metaphors in Hindi, Bhojpuri and English Proverbs

2025-04-25T19:43:52+00:00

This study, titled “Metaphorical Landscapes: Exploring Metaphors in Hindi, Bhojpuri, and English Proverbs,” investigates the intricate and culturally rich use of metaphors in the proverbs of these three languages. Proverbs, known for their brevity and depth, serve as vessels of communal wisdom, encapsulating cultural values, societal norms, and collective experiences. Metaphors within these proverbs enhance their expressive power by enabling the conveyance of abstract ideas through vivid, concrete imagery. This research seeks to uncover the underlying conceptual frameworks that shape the worldviews of Hindi, Bhojpuri, and English-speaking communities. Focusing primarily on Hindi and Bhojpuri due to their geographical and cultural proximity, this study also includes English to explore potential overlaps and borrowings in metaphorical expressions. Employing a qualitative comparative methodology, this study analyses a curated selection of proverbs to identify universal themes and distinct metaphorical constructs. Proverbs, as carriers of cultural wisdom, offer a window into the collective psyche and values of a community. Through this exploration, the present study aims to understand these metaphorical landscapes to foster empathy, cross-cultural dialogue, and a deeper appreciation of the intricate ways in which language shapes our perception of the world.

Social Class Inequality in 1912 English Society as Reflected in J.B. Priestley's Play Script An Inspector Calls

2025-03-25T15:21:36+00:00

This study examines social class inequality in 1912 English society as reflected in J.B. Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls. The play highlights the structure of society based on powerful class differences, where the upper class represented by the Birling family and Gerald Croft have privileges that the working class represented by Eva Smith does not have. The study uses a mimetic approach that views literature as a reflection of human life. To explore how inequality is portrayed through interactions between characters, this study uses a qualitative descriptive method. In addition, it uses the concept of base and superstructure in Marxism to examine how the economic structure (base) shapes and maintains social norms, ideologies, and institutions (superstructure) to perpetuate the dominance of the bourgeoisie over the working class. The results of this study reveal three main aspects: labor exploitation, class domination and social control, and gender inequality in capitalism. The results show that An Inspector Calls not only serves as a play, but also as a critique of capitalist society, by exposing how the economic structure maintains class-based oppression.