2022
DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v4i2.844
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Pragmatic Analysis of Language Use of Nigerian Army on Parade Ground

Abstract: In any society, it is generally believed that peaceful co-existence hinges on effective communication and understanding of the peculiarities of each section in the society. The generation of meaning is therefore a sine qua non of mutual relationships in a communication situation. This study examines the use of language in the daily routines of the Nigerian Army.  It makes use of pragmatic tools to interpret the utterances and the symbolic actions that take place during parade exercises in the Nigerian Army. Th… Show more

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“…Additionally, a signi cant number of academic studies on language use in Nigeria's armed services have been conducted; (Amafah 1990, Ayeomoni 2005a, Okongor 2015, Ogundele 2016, Bamigbola 2022. Amafah (1990), for instance, looked into the language style of the Nigerian Police…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Additionally, a signi cant number of academic studies on language use in Nigeria's armed services have been conducted; (Amafah 1990, Ayeomoni 2005a, Okongor 2015, Ogundele 2016, Bamigbola 2022. Amafah (1990), for instance, looked into the language style of the Nigerian Police…”
Section: Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…While some (Sherzer, 1975;Saville-Troike 2003;etc. ) established the formal styles of issuing order among the military through language use, some others (Amafah, 1990) investigated the persuasive nature of language use among the military and some others (Bamigbola, 2022) probed the direct style of language use among Nigeria military. us, this study underscores the fact that even though there are common features in Military English all over world such as military acronyms, jargon, slang, use of concise communication, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc., there are variations because, as a speech community, there are sub-groups with their own peculiar technical vocabulary and means of expressions occasioned by cultural and historical factors, pronunciation, accent, peculiar challenges, etc.…”
Section: Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%