Pragmatic and Discourse Functions in Jenifa’s Diary

Existing studies on comedies in Nigeria have focused mainly on stand-up comedy, with little attention devoted to situation comedies. This study, therefore, investigates the pragmatic acts that are used to reflect inherent societal issues revealed under the guise of humour in a Nigerian sitcom, Jeni...

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Main Authors: Ganiu Bamgbose, Beryl Ehondor
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2021-05-01
Series:Linguistik Online
Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/linguistik-online/article/view/7784