Journal of Legal and Cultural Analytics (JLCA)
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): May 2024

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

Eze, Cyprian Chidozie (Unknown)
Chukwuezi, Emmanuel Eziaku (Unknown)
Umelo, Ngozi Jovita N. (Unknown)
Umeh, Ifeyinwa J. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 May 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 ti 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 EndSars 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 EndSars 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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Journal Info

Abbrev

jlca

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The Journal of Legal and Cultural Analytics (JLCA) , is a fully open access scientific peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of law and culture. It welcomes contemprorary and traditional legal articles as well as interdisciplinary work, and invites submissions from scholars, practitioners, ...