Existing studies on comedies in Nigeria have focused mainly stand-up comedy, with little attention devoted to situation comedies. This study, therefore, investigates the pragmatic acts that are used reflect inherent societal issues revealed under guise of humour a Nigerian sitcom, Jenifa’s Diary. Drawing excerpts purposively sampled from first three seasons sitcom and subjecting them analytical...

Natural conversations contain expressions that can be deciphered through their contextual use. These are often flexible, allowing them to function beyond literal meaning. Thus, pragmatics is functional in explaining significance speakers' utterances, mainly when expressing affirmation and disapproval. This study investigates the pragmatic functions of agreeing disagreeing formulaic Cebuano lang...

Despite the general findings that address the positive contribution of teaching pragmatic features to interlanguage pragmatic development, the question as to the most effective method is far from being resolved. Moreover, the potential of literature as a means of introducing learners into the social practices and norms of the target culture, which underlie the pragmatic competence, has not been...