Wasiu Ademola Oyedokun-Alli
Biographic Data
| ID | 9756021 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wasiu Ademola Oyedokun-Alli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wasiu Ademola |
| FAMILY NAME | Oyedokun-Alli |
| SIGNATURE | OYEDOKUN-ALLI W A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Federal University Oye Ekiti |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Interrogation in Nigerian Police-suspect Discourse
Police-suspect interrogation is a peculiar discourse genre where there is interplay of power and dominance. This study examines the process by which linguistic coercion by the police is being actualized. The data for the study were interrogations between the police and some suspects that were selected within Ondo and Ekiti State Police Commands. The towns were purposively chosen based on their geographical spread across the Ondo Area Command as w…
A Jurilinguistic Analysis of Proverbs as a Concept of Justice Among the Yoruba
Polemical surveys of the rich cultural heritage of the peoples of Africa, especially before their contact, and eventual subjugation to the western imperialists have continued to reverberate across Africa and beyond. The surveys bemoan the abysmal disconnect between the African societies and their indigenous socio-cultural and institutional values. It has been pointed out, more than three decades ago, by Nkosi (1981) that indigenous languages form…
Pragmatics and Language Teaching
The main goal of language teaching is that at the end of the period of learning, the learners should be able to communicate in that language effectively. The main source of language is language use. The students must therefore be given plenty of opportunity to use the language. This is where the principles of pragmatics come into language teaching. Pragmatics provides ample opportunities for the students to learn English language communicatively …
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Pragmatics and Language Teaching
The main goal of language teaching is that at the end of the period of learning, the learners should be able to communicate in that language effectively. The main source of language is language use. The students must therefore be given plenty of opportunity to use the language. This is where the principles of pragmatics come into language teaching. Pragmatics provides ample opportunities for the students to learn English language communicatively …
Interrogation in Nigerian Police-suspect Discourse
Police-suspect interrogation is a peculiar discourse genre where there is interplay of power and dominance. This study examines the process by which linguistic coercion by the police is being actualized. The data for the study were interrogations between the police and some suspects that were selected within Ondo and Ekiti State Police Commands. The towns were purposively chosen based on their geographical spread across the Ondo Area Command as w…
A Jurilinguistic Analysis of Proverbs as a Concept of Justice Among the Yoruba
Polemical surveys of the rich cultural heritage of the peoples of Africa, especially before their contact, and eventual subjugation to the western imperialists have continued to reverberate across Africa and beyond. The surveys bemoan the abysmal disconnect between the African societies and their indigenous socio-cultural and institutional values. It has been pointed out, more than three decades ago, by Nkosi (1981) that indigenous languages form…
Linguistics (3 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adversarial system (1 work) · Comprehension approach (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Consciousness (1 work)