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...
Main Author: | Temitope M. Ajayi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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University of Warsaw Press
2022-12-01
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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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