Abstract:
This research studies the occurrence of the constructions and functions
of NPs in English and Hausa languages, and finds out the similarities
and differences that exist between them. Data are collected from
primary and secondary sources, i.e. published Gra
mmar, Linguistics
and Comparative Analysis, unpublished lecture note; internet based
material as well as personal observation. The data are analyzed
through presenting well
-
formed and ill
-
formed expressions, which
were compared, to find areas of difference
s and similarities. An
analysis also made, using linguistic tree diagram, tables, and asterisk
symbol (*) to mark ungrammatical expressions. This work is placed
within the context of existing literature on “Hausa and English
Grammar and Linguistics” and th
e teaching and learning of both
languages. This will help the researchers in grammar with a concise
knowledge of Hausa and English NPs construction, functions and
enable them know the similarities and differences that exist.
