Pragmatic Function of Twitter Handlers' Perspectives on Children Discourse in Nigeria.

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Authors

  • Ezekiel Opeyemi Olajimbiti
This paper investigates the pragmatic expression of attitudes by Twitter users in children related discourse in Nigeria. Data comprised 80 children-centered Nigerian-tweets, involving individuals and bodies, were screenshots from Twitter between July-August, 2019. These were analyzed through aspects of appraisal theory and pragmatic act theory. Findings showed that Nigerian-tweets on children manifest 85% of negative appraisal and 15% positive appraisal within the socio-cultural context. These affirm that Nigerian-Twitter users circulate more negative children issues than positive as shown in their language use that is characterized by lamenting, rebuking, condemning and commending. The paper concludes that Nigerian-Twitter users in different perspectives have continued to condemn social factors that affect children and advocate good welfare packages to ameliorate their suffering to reposition them for a better future.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer42
ZeitschriftJournal of Media Research
Jahrgang15
Ausgabenummer1
Seiten (von - bis)91-104
Anzahl der Seiten14
ISSN1844-8887
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 03.2022

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