IOSR-JHSS   Volume-31 ~ Issue-6 ~ June 2026

Abstract: Linguistic studies of the minority languages in Africa have focused on their classification, vitality, lexical structure, morphology and phonology. Secondary studies such as linguistic sexism are rare in African languages and absent in the Ngoni language, focused by the current study. Be that as it may, aspects such of sexist language are known to be the ideological tools to keep the patriarchal status quo where women are secondary to men. Consequently, the present study set out to examine sexist language in the Ngoni language so as to reflect its.......

Key Words: Sexist language, Linguistic aspects, Sexist behaviour, Female gender, Ngoni language

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Abstract: This study examines the final syllable in English words like "written " (/ˈritən) and "Sudden" (/ˈsʌndən/) (p. 1). Standard grammar and phonological frameworks often claim that the weak vowel Schwa \(([ə])\) is completely elided in these phonological contexts, creating only a "syllabic consonant" \([n̩ ]\) (p. 1).
First, the study proves that this dominant theory is incorrect (p. 1). By applying the sound analysis software Praat across an expanded......

Keywords: Acoustic Phonetics, Schwa Deletion, Syllabic Nasal, CNVS, Praat Analysis, Airflow

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Abstract: The Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin has generated one of the most devastating humanitarian and women in North-East Nigeria have been disproportionately affected by conflict through displacement, abduction, sexual violence and widowhood. This article examines the role of women in peacebuilding and recovery efforts in Borno State and the wider North-East region of Nigeria, with particular emphasis on their contributions to community reconciliation, reintegration of returnees, livelihood restoration, trauma healing, and social cohesion. The study is anchored on Human Security Theory and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, which provide...

Key words- Women, Peacebuilding, Boko Haram, Lake Chad Basin, Recovery, Reintegration, Reconciliation, Women, Peace and Security Agenda

[1]. Awosusi, A. E. (2017). Aftermath Of Boko Haram Violence In The Lake Chad Basin. International Journal Of Health Sciences, 11(1), 1–4.
[2]. Cockburn, C. (2010). Gender Relations As Causal In Militarization And War. International Feminist Journal Of Politics, 12(2), 139–157.
[3]. Cohn, C. (2008). Mainstreaming Gender In UN Security Policy: A Path To Political Transformation? Boston Consortium On Gender, Security And Human Rights.
[4]. Enloe, C. (2014). Bananas, Beaches And Bases: Making Feminist Sense Of International Politics (2nd Ed.). University Of California Press.
[5]. Eugenie, R. F., & Armand, M. K., (2020). Peacebuilding And Women Employment In Boko Haram Affected Countries. International Feminist Journal Of Politics, 18(6).