A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED KOLOKUMA PROVERBS

  • OKOTORI, EBIKILA BETTY General Studies Department International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Keywords: Pragmatic, Proverb, Illocutionary, Kolokuma and Speech Acts

Abstract

This study is a pragmatic analysis of selected Kolokuma proverbs.Kolokuma is a Norh-Central Ijoid-Lect within the Niger Congo Phylum. It is spoken in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The objective of the study is to analyse the pragmatic acts performed through the use of proverbs in the dialect. The method of data collection was through oral interviews. The use of proverbs is an integral part of the language and culture of a people. We have observed that most of the proverbs in the dialect are didatic : teaching morals and societal values. The study demonstrated that, the proverbs perform illocutionary acts of asserting, advising, warning, admonishing, informing, cautioning and encouraging.

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Published
2022-09-16
How to Cite
EBIKILA BETTY, O. (2022). A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED KOLOKUMA PROVERBS. GPH-International Journal of Educational Research, 5(09), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7086653