Kaseem Olaniyi

[ 1 ] - Politeness Principle and Ilorin Greetings in Nigeria: A Sociolinguistic Study

This essay examines greetings as one of the elements of politeness in a Nigerian community and how it influences the cultural characteristics of the people. To analyze, this essay makes use of speech act theory and politeness principle and also considers the pragmatic context in analyzing different types of greetings such as condolences, departure and arrival, rejoicing, daily greetings, casual...