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Discourse Function Of Proverbs

Discourse Function of Proverbs is a theoretical construct in pragmatic linguistics that identifies the distinctive role of proverbs as contextually embedded utterances which serve to structure, evaluate, or advance discourse through culturally resonant, condensed expressive forms.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Proverb comprehension reconsidered—‘theory of mind’ and the pragmatic use of language in schizophrenia

Martin Brüne, Luise Bodenstein · Schizophrenia Research · 2004 · 205 citations

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Proverbes et formes proverbiales : valeur évidentielle et argumentative

Jean-Claude Anscombre · Langue française · 1994 · 83 citations

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The Pragmatics of Proverb Performances in New Mexican Spanish

Charles L. Briggs · American Anthropologist · 1985 · 55 citations

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The proverb as a mitigating and politeness strategy in Akan discourse.

Samuel Gyasi Obeng · IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) · 1996 · 48 citations · Full text

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The Function of Proverbs as Educational Media: Anthropological Linguistics on Wolio Proverbs

Firman Alamsyah Mansyur, La Ode Achmad Suherman · ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · 2020 · 40 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MA
    Muhammad A. Badarneh

    Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  2. OL
    Outi Lauhakangas

    Research Council of Finland, Finland

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  3. RM
    Rose Marie Beck

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    1 publications · 30 citations

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  4. MM
    Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy

    Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. JB
    James Bode Agbaje

    Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

    1 publications · 24 citations

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Institutions

11

  1. Obafemi Awolowo University

    Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  2. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  3. University of Qom

    Qom, Iran

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  4. Wilfrid Laurier University

    Waterloo, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  5. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

    Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  6. University of Calabar

    Calabar, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  7. Goethe University Frankfurt

    Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  8. LWL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    410 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of African Cultural Studies

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  2. IUScholarWorks (Indiana University)

    Repository · 1 publications · 48 citations

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  3. Folia Linguistica

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  4. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. Linguistik Online

    1 publications · 27 citations

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