CHAPTER THREE

3.0 INTRODUCTION

This chapter focuses on research method, mode of analysis, mode of data collection. This

research uses the questionnaire and tape recording on the spot observation on language change in

English lexicon and another on the language behavior or attitude of the student of Lagos State

University, Ojo. Also, in this chapter the provision of the sample area as earlier said and the

subjects used for study is explained and as well as the area of study.

3.1 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

This has to do with a systematic investigation of phenomena by gathering quantitative data

and performing statistical mathematical techniques. Quantitative research collects information

from existing and potential participants using sampling methods and tape recording,

questionnaires etc. The results of which can be depicted in numerical form.

3.2 MODE OF DATA

The ‘strongly agree’ (SA) and ‘agree’ (A) responds of randomly student of Lagos State

University on their attitudes to the change in English lexicon were regarded as positive

declaration. The ‘disagree’ (D) and ‘strongly disagree’ (SD) responses and the preference of the

use of lexicon and attitudes taken as negative declarations.

3.3 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

The instrument used for collection of data for this research is basically questionnaire and

tape recording. To collate the data, the research personally and meticulously administered

structured questionnaire to the learning in Lagos State University, Ojo. A total number of one

hundred copies of questionnaires were administered but not all were administered on the same

day. It took the researcher one week to administer all the questionnaires.

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 The questionnaire contains three parts. The first part (section A) is characterized by

personal information such as name, sex, language spoken, qualification, grade level. The second

part of the questionnaire (section B) contains the question to language change in the concept of

English lexicon with some lexis familiar to the respondents to give the intend meaning. The third

part (section C) is the question to the attitude of the respondents. Respondents are expected to

tick the column in front of each item best to their response and fill up others where necessary.

3.4 METHOD OF ANALYSIS

In this thesis, the researcher will use simple percentage to analyze the data collected. Using

the quantitative method for the analysis, I will look at the responds to explore such lexical items

in order to see how much they follow to existing morphology and meaning, to unravel users’

attitudes to show lexical changes.