Forms and functions of “impossibility” expressions in Yoruba informal interactions

This study investigates the forms and pragmatic functions of “impossibility” slangy expressions in Yoruba informal interactions, within the framework of Mey’s pragmatic acts (2001). Data comprised ten informal interactions randomly sampled from thirty interactions observed among the Yoruba in diffe...

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Main Author: Temitope M. Ajayi
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Warsaw Press 2022-12-01
Series:Studies in African Languages and Cultures
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Online Access:https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/310

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