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Pragmatic Aspects of Signpost Messages in Cameroon: From the Ordinary to the Implied Meanings of the Messages

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The paper examines the pragmatic aspects of signpost messages (SPMs) in Cameroon, focusing on the implied or intended meanings and the ordinary meanings of the messages.The investigation is carried out from the perspectives of Mey's (2001) Pragmatic Theory and Grice's (1975) Theory of Implicature.The findings point out that SPMs are not just communicative tools in Cameroon but also reflections of sociolinguistic realities and cultural values.For instance, the authors' intended meanings of SPMs reveal their ideological orientations and attitudinal tendencies.

Source: DS Journal of Language Linguistics and Literature

DOI: 10.59232/lll-v3i2p105

Author: Wenslus Asongu

Institutions: Université de Dschang, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Language: English

Topic: Linguistics and Language Analysis

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4413226859

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