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Peer reviewedNwoye, Onuigbo G. – World Englishes, 1992
Various aspects of obituaries (e.g., size, position in paper, use of photographs, multiple appearances) are examined to show how they communicate information about the socioeconomic status of both the deceased and the survivors. The Nigerian announcements are compared with similar notices in English, German, and Indian newspapers. Aspects of…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Death, English
