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EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management
Published by Lembaga Yasin Alsys
ISSN : 29881196     EISSN : 29881188     DOI : https://doi.org/10.58578/edumalsys
EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management [2988-1196 (Print) and 2988-1188 (Online)] provides those interested in the effective management of the educational process with a broad overview of developments and best practice in the field, with particular reference to how new ideas can be applied worldwide. EDUMALSYS is an international, online, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal. This Journal publishes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews on all aspects of educational policy and management. All articles should be in English or Arabic. The Journal has published 3 editions a year in March, July, and November (Unless there is co-publication with conference organizers). EDUMALSYS journal has been indexed by EuroPub, Harvard University, Boston University, Dimensions, Scilit, Crossref, Web of Science Garuda, Google Scholar, and Base. The Journal of Research in Education Management, a leading voice in the scholarship of teaching and learning, is dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in the management and organizational disciplines. Our published articles reflect changes and developments in the conceptualization, organization, and practice of education management. This Journal maintains a long-standing editorial commitment to growth, learning, and innovation and uses a developmental approach in working with authors throughout the review process so that they may communicate their ideas and insights to others.
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English Influence on the Structure of Igbo Personal Names Chukwuma Livinus Ndububa
EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management Vol 4 No 3 (2026): EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management
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Abstract

English–Igbo language contact increasingly shapes contemporary personal naming practices in Igboland, where English functions as both a second and an official language. This study examines the phonological and morphological structures of English-influenced Igbo personal names and investigates how these transformations reflect patterns of language contact and changing naming conventions among Igbo speakers. Grounded in Language Contact Theory, the study employed a qualitative descriptive design and thematic analysis to examine 68 purposively selected Igbo personal names. The findings reveal that English influence produces phonological modifications involving vowel substitution, stress shifts, and tone loss. Morphological adaptations include derivation, respelling, truncation, gemination, orthographic addition, and cross-linguistic hybrid formation. These processes demonstrate that sustained contact between English and Igbo is reshaping indigenous personal naming conventions and may affect the cultural and linguistic significance of Igbo names. The study contributes to scholarship on language contact, morphology, phonology, and African onomastics by documenting the structural mechanisms through which English influences Igbo personal names. It further underscores the need to preserve traditional Igbo onomastic practices and recommends that Igbo language planners intensify efforts to promote standard orthography and pronunciation to limit unnecessary alterations of indigenous names. Future research may extend this inquiry to the syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, and sociocultural motivations underlying the adoption of English-influenced naming forms.