DR. MALOBA WEKESA
B.Ed (Arts)M.A (Linguistics)PhD (Discourse Analysis)
EDUCATION BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, MAIN CAMPUS RM 208 020 - 2352093, +254 722737648 mwekesa@uonbi.ac.ke
EDUCATION BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, MAIN CAMPUS RM 208 020 - 2352093, +254 722737648 mwekesa@uonbi.ac.ke
It is debatable whether speakers of any language are wholly responsible for discourse organization of an utterance or whether recipients indirectly impose on speakers an organizational paradigm for the success in communication. While some linguists advocate for the latter position, the former argument is embraced by those who see communication as fundamentally designed for recipients who indirectly impose structure to it. This former position is held by scholars who see recipient design as a fundamental principle for any interaction. This paper argues for a blending of both positions using illustration from Lubukusu language while arguing that milieu informed by the application of politeness principles is responsible for discourse organization. The paper will focus on the use of particles in Lubukusu and show how relevance theory proposed by Sperber & Wilson (1986/95/2002/2004) captures this blend.
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