Filling Information Gap on Covid-19 Pandemic Using Proverbs and Figurative Language: Lilaphalapha Facebook Page Lesotho

The current study reports on ways in which Lilaphalapha page Facebook used language to provide awareness Corona virus pandemic. Virus affected the whole universe different ways. Like rest of world, curb spread virus, Lesotho declared a state emergency and government put health protocols place. To prevent widespread COVID-19, wealth knowledge was provided Indo-European languages many countries. Speakers African such as Sesotho, national Lesotho, had be innovative employ region specific methodologies about COVID-19 In this qualitative research, data collected from eight purposely selected episodes posted April 2020. videos were analysed through inductive thematic analysis approach. paper how use proverbs figurative has helped preserving Sesotho filled gap preventing dearth particularly advent findings indicated language, humour spreading Basotho.