International Journal of Advance Social Sciences and Education (IJASSE)
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): June 2024

A Speech Act Analysis of the Language of Protest in 2020 Endears Protest in Nigeria

Eze Cyprian Chidozie (Lagos State University of Education)
Emmanuel Eziaku Chukwuezi (Alvan Ikoku Federal University Of Education)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jun 2024

Abstract

This study evaluates the language of protest which has been examined using different approaches. Certain linguistic features such as claim, threat, demand, appeal and dissatisfaction have been reported. However, it appears that similar studies are yet it be done in Nigeria despite constant occurrence of protest in the country. The present study examines the language of protests in Nigeria using the 2020 End Sars protest. The data for the study were collected from social media and reputable news platforms, 36 data were gathered and grouped under their linguistic features. This research reveals that more demands were made during the course of the 2020 End Sars protest. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of findings from the analysis were employed. The statements of the protest were explicitly explained and the percentage for each linguistics feature was drawn and presented in tables.

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ijasse

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Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Mathematics Social Sciences Other

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The International Journal of Advance Social Sciences and Education (IJASSE) is an international platform and peer-reviewed online journal that publishes original research papers, reviews, and theoretical manuscripts. IJASSE welcomes submissions related to academic and scientific practices, ...