About the Journal

Journal of Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN) is a bi-annually published double-blind peer reviewed journal that was launched in 1982. It publishes original high quality research and scholarship, exploring, describing and analyzing all areas of core and applied linguistics research and welcomes interdisciplinary approach to language studies. JOLAN also provides a platform to interrogate new hypotheses and engages theoretical developments in contemporary linguistics. The objectives of the journal are to advance linguistic knowledge, promote contemporary debates on the language questions in Nigeria and beyond, and proffer solutions to burning national issues from sociolinguistic and humanistic perspectives. Occasional supplements may be published as the need arises. Some earlier editions are available on-line for free download. JOLAN receives manuscripts all year round from members and non-members of LAN.

Current Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2026): August
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Published: 2026-09-06

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Articles

  • On the Status of Bìrọ̀m Vowel Harmony

    Nkechi Mgbodichinma Ukaegbu
    1-27
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.455
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  • Hiatus Resolution in Yorùbá Revisited

    Mayowa Emmanuel Oyinloye
    28-61
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.456
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  • Towards the Semantics of Content Questions in Yorùbá

    Ọlaide Akinwande
    62-80
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.457
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  • Variation in Ẹdo Personal Pronouns: A Case of Grammaticalization?

    Perpetual Usenbo, Oye Paul Taiwo
    81-106
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.458
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  • Naming and Describing in Pastor Sam Adeyemi's Nigeria of My Dream

    Bukunmi Adetunji
    107-124
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.459
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  • Aristotelian Appeals for (De)legitimation: A Re-examination of Buhari-Atiku Clash on X during the 2019 Presidential Election Campaigns in Nigeria

    Zubairu Malah
    125-153
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.460
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  • Lexical Attrition in Uhàmi

    Tolulope Adetoun Adeniyi
    154-169
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/jolan.vol29no1.461
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