Esther Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten
Biographic Data
| ID | 9704000 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther Nana Anima |
| FAMILY NAME | Wiafe-Akenten |
| SIGNATURE | WIAFE-AKENTEN E N A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Education, Winneba |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Nzema Idiomatic Expressions as Indirection Strategy
The paper explores Nzema idiomatic expressions used as indirection strategy. Figurative devices such as proverbs and euphemisms have received quite an appreciable amount of study in connection with verbal indirection in Nzema. Little or no attention however has been given to idioms, particularly as indirection devices in the language. This paper therefore focuses on idioms which incorporate body parts such as head/brain, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth,…
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Nzema Idiomatic Expressions as Indirection Strategy
The paper explores Nzema idiomatic expressions used as indirection strategy. Figurative devices such as proverbs and euphemisms have received quite an appreciable amount of study in connection with verbal indirection in Nzema. Little or no attention however has been given to idioms, particularly as indirection devices in the language. This paper therefore focuses on idioms which incorporate body parts such as head/brain, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth,…
Art (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Embarrassment (1 works) · Indirection (1 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (1 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (1 works) · Linguistics (1 works) · Politeness (1 works) · Psychology (1 works)