Graphological foregrounding in contemporary Yorùbá newspapers

Main author: Osunnuga, Tola
Format: Journal Article           
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description the way and manner they exploit the paralinguistic resources of the language. The malleability of the language exploitation is achieved through the symbiotic relationship between the language structure and language function. Employing the theory of foregrounding as analytical template, this study discusses graphological patterning of s writers, as communicative tools. The study contends that the graphological techniques have pragmatic forces which are stylistically contrived by the writers to capture readers' attention and interest with a view to entertaining and informing them. The paper concludes that the techniques are products of intention.
format Journal Article
author Osunnuga, Tola
author_facet Osunnuga, Tola
authorStr Osunnuga, Tola
author_letter Osunnuga, Tola
title Graphological foregrounding in contemporary Yorùbá newspapers
publisher University of Lagos
publishDate 2016
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/24570/