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Lexical and Structural Ambiguities in the Headlines of The Nigerian Tribune and The Punch, 2015-2022 Jolaoso, Oluwafemi; Azeez, Isiaq
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 4 No. 3 (2024): September
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v4i3.2064

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The primary goal of communication is information sharing for mutual understanding between the sender and the recipient. A news headline is a form of communication that serves as the gist of the main points in the lead. It is written in a more succinctly attention-grabbing manner. It makes the readers curious and piques their interest. However, some of the Nigerian newspaper headlines are ambiguous. They are open to two or more interpretations against the writer’s intended meaning. Therefore, this study investigated the lexical and structural ambiguity in the Nigerian newspapers: The Nigerian Tribune and The Punch. The use of Theory of Meaning by Ludwig Wittgenstein served as the theoretical framework for this study. The data were collected from The Nigerian Tribune and The Punch and qualitatively analysed. Ambiguous headlines were found and their interpretations were given, using the Use Theory of meaning. The study found that ambiguities are frequently used in newspaper headlines due to the polysemous nature of the lexical choices, the dual function of some parts of speech, indexical references and wrong places of prepositional phrases. The analysis showed that these phrases were not placed immediately after their antecedent and thus resulted in ambiguous headlines. The study concluded that headline writers should discontinue using too much ambiguity, to avoid discouraging the readers. The deck, kicker and rider should also be used along with the headlines. Also, the readers are encouraged to contextually study the contents to get the precise and intended message.
A Pragmatic Inquiry into Adulation and Condemnation in Nigerian Diasporic Social Media Discourse Jolaoso, Oluwafemi; Dairo, Nureni Abolanle
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v6i1.2679

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This paper presents a pragmatic analysis of the social media discourses of Nigerians in the diaspora. The diaspora phenomenon has been a major theme of discussion and discourse on the African continent, and Nigeria presents a unique case. The paper employs a qualitative approach to attempt a pragmatic analysis of online discourses concerning Nigerians in the diaspora. The data were fifty (50) screenshots of posts by Nigerians in the diaspora sourced from Facebook and Twitter. The data were subjected to pragmatic analysis anchoring on Attribution theory to construe how Nigerian diasporic social media discourses are structured to project ascribing (attributing) justification for adulation and condemnation of Nigeria and their host countries. Findings reveal that Nigerians in the diaspora foreground condemnation of Nigeria as regards economic hardship, leadership failure, impunity and religious deceit and condemnation of the host countries in terms of racism practice, unfavourable weather, stress at work, scarcity of desired food items and unfavourable immigration laws. Adulation expressed about Nigeria concerns liveliness, local foods, communal life and cheap commodities while adulation about the host countries’ borders on availability of jobs, good standard of living, good leadership style, justice and access to quality social amenities. It is concluded that despite leaving Nigeria for other countries in search of a better life, Nigerians in the diaspora are not completely fulfilled as they still appreciate certain things and lifestyles about Nigeria wish they have no access to in their host countries and they express their dislike about their host countries which are communicated in their social media discourses. It is therefore concluded that there is no country that has all human needs and there is none that does not have anything desired.
A Pragmatic Inquiry into Adulation and Condemnation in Nigerian Diasporic Social Media Discourse Jolaoso, Oluwafemi; Dairo, Nureni Abolanle
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): March
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v6i1.2679

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This paper presents a pragmatic analysis of the social media discourses of Nigerians in the diaspora. The diaspora phenomenon has been a major theme of discussion and discourse on the African continent, and Nigeria presents a unique case. The paper employs a qualitative approach to attempt a pragmatic analysis of online discourses concerning Nigerians in the diaspora. The data were fifty (50) screenshots of posts by Nigerians in the diaspora sourced from Facebook and Twitter. The data were subjected to pragmatic analysis anchoring on Attribution theory to construe how Nigerian diasporic social media discourses are structured to project ascribing (attributing) justification for adulation and condemnation of Nigeria and their host countries. Findings reveal that Nigerians in the diaspora foreground condemnation of Nigeria as regards economic hardship, leadership failure, impunity and religious deceit and condemnation of the host countries in terms of racism practice, unfavourable weather, stress at work, scarcity of desired food items and unfavourable immigration laws. Adulation expressed about Nigeria concerns liveliness, local foods, communal life and cheap commodities while adulation about the host countries’ borders on availability of jobs, good standard of living, good leadership style, justice and access to quality social amenities. It is concluded that despite leaving Nigeria for other countries in search of a better life, Nigerians in the diaspora are not completely fulfilled as they still appreciate certain things and lifestyles about Nigeria wish they have no access to in their host countries and they express their dislike about their host countries which are communicated in their social media discourses. It is therefore concluded that there is no country that has all human needs and there is none that does not have anything desired.
Co-Authors Azeez, Isiaq Dairo, Nureni Abolanle