International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 12, Issue 6, December 2024

  • Research Article

    On Lexico-Semantic Analysis of Yorùbá Deviant Proverbs

    Idayat Oyenike Saka*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 6, December 2024
    Pages: 194-205
    Received: 29 October 2024
    Accepted: 15 November 2024
    Published: 29 November 2024
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    Abstract: Proverbs are literary philosophical expressions in all languages including Yoruba. They are deployed to smooth communication delivery and also to enrich the intended messages. There are substantial numbers of research on Yoruba proverbs and proverbials. However, the present study examined the lexico-semantic relations between the primeval and certa... Show More
  • Research Article

    Representation of China and the Chinese in the Ethiopian Broadcast Media

    Berhanu Asfaw Weldemikael*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 6, December 2024
    Pages: 206-217
    Received: 7 November 2024
    Accepted: 19 November 2024
    Published: 3 December 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.20241206.12
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    Abstract: The chief objective of this study was to examine the representation of China in the Ethiopian broadcast media. The study aims to address specific objectives such as unraveling the major frames used in reporting about China and the Chinese, identifying the dominant information sources used by the Ethiopian broadcast media in reporting about China, a... Show More
  • Research Article

    An Analysis of the Observance of the Cooperative Principle Maxims in Selected Kenyan Courts of Law

    Janet Kemunto Omwancha, Kenneth Odhiambo, Jane Ombati*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 6, December 2024
    Pages: 218-230
    Received: 9 October 2024
    Accepted: 12 November 2024
    Published: 7 December 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.20241206.13
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    Abstract: In legal settings, such as courts of law, the observance of the Cooperative Principle (CP) is particularly crucial. Maxim observance, according to the cooperative principle developed by philosopher H. P. Grice, is a concept in the field of pragmatics and linguistics that explains how people engage in effective communication by following certain con... Show More