Explicit Illocutionary Acts in Legislative Discourse

Clara Unoalegie Bola Agbara and Kayode Omole
English Studies Department, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria; Department of English,
University of Abuja, Nigeria
bolegie@gmail.com, kayomole@yahoo.co.uk
Date Received: May 5, 2015; Date Revised: June 5, 2015

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