Pragmatics in African Contexts
Thematic issue of Pragmatics and Society 17:2 (2026)
[Pragmatics and Society, 17:2] 2026. v, 141 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 3 March 2026
Published online on 3 March 2026
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
- Us and them: Discourses on October 20, 2020 #endsars shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Nigerian newspapersAyo Osisanwo & Ruth Karachi Benson Oji | pp. 153–174
- Stances and ideologies in Nigerian pro-gay tweets: A linguistic perspectiveOlubunmi Funmi Oyebanji | pp. 175–195
- The discursive construction of femininity in metacommentaries on a rape-joke in NigeriaIbukun Filani | pp. 196–222
- Noun forms of address among matatu touts in multilingual Kenya: Pragmatic functions beyond politeness theoryBillian Khalayi Otundo | pp. 223–244
- Address forms and self-reference practices in Kenya: A semio-cultural conceptualization perspectiveMohammad Hossein Keshavarz & Maureen Kajuju Murori Panagiotou | pp. 245–267
- Assigning ‘sacred’ meaning to songs: A pragmatic perspectiveAntoine Willy Ndzotom Mbakop | pp. 268–288
- Martin Gill, Aino Malmivirta & Brita Wårvik (eds.). 2024. Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functionsReviewed by Ylva Biri | pp. 289–293
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