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Amaka G. Nwuche, Kelvin S. Onyeagwaram and and Ogechi C. Unachukwu
practs are realised through shared situational knowledge (SSK), relevance (REL), reference (REF), inference (INF), metaphor (MPH), and metapragmatic joker. This study contributes to political discourse studies by making explicit
Adenike Opeyemi OMOLAOYE
draws on victimhood constructions to enhance credibility and Argumentation is realised through euphemistic and metaphorical expressions that justify marital breakdown. Overall, lexicalisation functions as a strategic resource for constructing blame
Caroline Olubunmi Nwaka and Anthonia-Greg Nwanekwu Chibuoke
reading of selected poems by the two poets, examining bodily images, somatic expressions, corporeal metaphors, movement, voice, and rhythmic structures in relation to the psychological and historical experiences represented
Adaobi Constance Muonagor and Rhema F. E. Oguche
demonstrate how Ojaide exposes the paradoxes of democracy hijacked by self-serving elites, metaphorically cast as warlords and vultures. Accordingly, the study employs the qualitative approach for textual analysis
Ogechi C. Unachukwu, Amaka G. Nwuche, Regina O. Olinya and and Benice Ogbochie
study reveals that humour is predominantly subtle and is realized through visual incongruity, metaphorical representation, exaggeration, and playful comparisons. These humorous resources attract attention, simplify health information, and support message
Okpala, Victory Ogochukwu
songs performed by the women's group are poetic as they utilize imagery, metaphor, and other figures of speech. The performance and songs foreground the role women play in society