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Direct linkGod'sgift Ogban Uwen; Bassey A. Ekpenyong – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2024
The paper examines the use of esprit de corps as an intragroup identity construction device that indexes contextual conceptualisations among the (para)military discourse community in Nigeria. Data were generated through participant observation and audio tape recordings of randomly selected personnel of the target agencies at designated checkpoints…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Military Personnel, Language Usage, Sense of Community
God'sgift Ogban Uwen; Stella Ikhesor Ekpe – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2024
This paper examines the sociolinguistic configuration of the Nigerian Army as indexed in the workout songs they used during jogging exercises in Calabar, South-eastern Nigeria. Data for the study were generated by means of participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The findings, drawing insights from Discourse community theory and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Armed Forces, Singing, Exercise
