Olubunmi Funmi Adegbola
List of John Benjamins publications in which Olubunmi Funmi Adegbola is involved.
Articles
2026 Stances and ideologies in Nigerian pro-gay tweets: A linguistic perspective Pragmatics in African Contexts, pp. 175–195 | Article
Same-sex sexuality is an important topic worth consideration, especially in Africa, where this is still highly taboo. As a result of subsisting homophobia in the Nigerian public sphere, social media provides a space for collective queer voices. Queer studies in the Nigerian context have mainly… read more
2025 “You are a man!”: A critical discourse analysis of public opinion on trans identities in Nigeria Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict: Online-First Articles | Article
Despite the growing visibility of transgender individuals globally, Nigeria remains a context marked by conservative social norms and legal restrictions against gender non-conformity. Previous studies on the linguistic construction of sexual minorities in the Nigerian context have mainly focused… read more
2022 The discursive construction of gay people in news reports of selected Nigerian newspapers Journal of Language and Sexuality 11:1, pp. 80–100 | Article
Same-sex relationships have, over time, stirred serious debates worldwide. Studies on same-sex sexualities in the Nigerian context have focused on its representation in Nollywood movies and other arguments centred on ethics, culture and religion, with little attention paid to how queer people… read more