“Proverbs are the Wisdom of the Streets”: A Pragma-Stylistic Analysis of Proverbs in Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys Movie Franchise
Various genres of literature within the African context have over the years portrayed and highlighted African cultures and traditions. One effective tool that has been used in the full realization of this has been the use of proverbs. The present study set out to examine how proverbs are used in Ke...
Main Authors: | Philomena Ama Okyeso Yeboah, James Gyimah Manu, Philip Kwame Freitas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Noyam Journals
2022-08-01
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Series: | E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EHASS2022384.pdf |
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