An Ethno-pragmatic Analysis of Verbal Indirection in Yoruba

The Yoruba language is one of the richest languages in the world in terms of how words and expressions can be employed beyond their conventional meanings. One way of achieving unconventional meaning of words and expressions in the language is the deployment of verbal indirection which is a strategic...

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Main Author: Temitope Michael Ajayi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Andalas 2018-10-01
Series:Arbitrer
Online Access:http://arbitrer.fib.unand.ac.id/index.php/arbitrer/article/view/110