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“Silence is the best answer for a bully”: an exploration of humour techniques in selected Nigerian newspaper political cartoons

2024Language and Semiotic StudiesJournalOpen access

10.1515/lass-2024-0009 Full text1 citations

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2 authors across 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ayo OsisanwoFirst authorCorresponding
- University of Ibadan (NG)
Lekan AtoloyeSenior author
- University of Ibadan (NG)

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Humor Studies and Applicationslevel 3 · 1.00
Language, Metaphor, and Cognitionlevel 3 · 0.99
Discourse Analysis in Language Studieslevel 3 · 0.98

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2024 · Language and Semiotic Studies · 1 citations
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“Silence is the best answer for a bully”: an exploration of humour techniques in selected Nigerian newspaper political cartoons · Sankore