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1. Linguistic Analysis and Discourse StudiesVolume 23, Issue 2 (September 2023)pp. 1–23PDF of Legitimation and Delegitimation Strategies in Selected 2023 Campaign Speeches of the

   Legitimation and Delegitimation Strategies in Selected 2023 Campaign Speeches of the

   Emmanuel Ogbonna Okoro

   Political discourse is used to convey ideology, power, and political identity through discursive strategies. Therefore, this study examined how de/legitimating strategies construct political identity and credibility in Mr Peter … visionless politicians. The study concludes that these de/legitimation discursive strategies collectively boosted Obi’s political identity and credibility ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria

2. Literary Theory and CriticismVolume 25, Issue 1 (September 2025)pp. 188–210PDF of Trauma, Memory, And Rhetorical Construction In The War Declaration Speeches of Putin, Zelenskyy, Netanyahu, Abbas, And Haniyeh: A Caruthian Reading

   Trauma, Memory, And Rhetorical Construction In The War Declaration Speeches of Putin, Zelenskyy, Netanyahu, Abbas, And Haniyeh: A Caruthian Reading

   Onesimus Azunwanna and Comfort Adeleke-Adeniji

   study investigated how traumatic experiences, and narratives of victimhood are strategically articulated to construct political identities, and justify military actions. Using 15 excerpts drawn from the purposively selected contemporary