Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi

This paper describes the features of pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication in Ola Rotimi's play, Ovonramwen Nogbaisi. The paper observes that even though some major characters employ various pragmatic tactics to achieve successful communication in the play, the tragic conclusion of the...

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description This paper describes the features of pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication in Ola Rotimi's play, Ovonramwen Nogbaisi. The paper observes that even though some major characters employ various pragmatic tactics to achieve successful communication in the play, the tragic conclusion of the play derives mainly from a breakdown in communication between some other major characters. Using relevant extracts of dialogue from the text for illustration, and principles deriving from linguistic and literary pragmatics as analytical tools, the paper describes the features that enhance successful diplomatic communication in the play and also identifies those features that lead to breakdown in communication. Finally, the paper makes out a case for the pedagogical relevance of pragmatics to the understanding of the complexities of social interaction and literary interpretation.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-26782023-05-13T11:06:18Z Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi Adegbite, Wale Pragmatic tactics Diplomatic communication Literary interpretation Voice Drama dialogue Ovonramwen Nogbaisi Benin Nigeria TESL This paper describes the features of pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication in Ola Rotimi's play, Ovonramwen Nogbaisi. The paper observes that even though some major characters employ various pragmatic tactics to achieve successful communication in the play, the tragic conclusion of the play derives mainly from a breakdown in communication between some other major characters. Using relevant extracts of dialogue from the text for illustration, and principles deriving from linguistic and literary pragmatics as analytical tools, the paper describes the features that enhance successful diplomatic communication in the play and also identifies those features that lead to breakdown in communication. Finally, the paper makes out a case for the pedagogical relevance of pragmatics to the understanding of the complexities of social interaction and literary interpretation. 2014-08-13T12:55:43Z 2018-10-27T14:59:40Z 2014-08-13T12:55:43Z 2018-10-27T14:59:40Z 2005 Article Adegbite, Wale (2005). Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi. Journal of Pragmatics, 37. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2678 en PDF application/pdf Nigeria
spellingShingle Pragmatic tactics
Diplomatic communication
Literary interpretation
Voice
Drama dialogue
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
Benin
Nigeria
TESL
Adegbite, Wale
Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title_full Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title_fullStr Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title_full_unstemmed Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title_short Pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication: a case study of Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
title_sort pragmatic tactics in diplomatic communication a case study of ola rotimi s ovonramwen nogbaisi
topic Pragmatic tactics
Diplomatic communication
Literary interpretation
Voice
Drama dialogue
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
Benin
Nigeria
TESL
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