A pragmatic analysis of selected Ogba proverbs

Abstract

The way to examine the rigorous ways that language is being utilized to pass across knowledge, culture, traditional values, and social norms within the Ogba community is the use of proverbs. This study will examine a pragmatic analysis of selected Ogba proverbs. The study will be guided by speech acts and Grice’s maxims theories. The analysis reveals that the proverbs carry secret meanings, subtleties in context, and communication goals. The research looks at the pragmatic roles that Ogba proverbs provide or play in our conversations and categorizes them according to their contextual meaning, like moral instructions, social values, and life lessons. The research applies qualitative and quantitative methods using a sample of 25 Ogba native speakers in its analysis, which is done by collecting data from native speakers. The findings show that the crucial aspect of provers in maintaining linguistic and cultural identity is very important, highlighting their enduring relevance in the present Ogba society.