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ajells-2393	Chukwu, Ephraim; Amadi, Andrew Ndiwe	AN ANALYSIS ON PRAGMATIC FORCE IN OLUSEGUN OBASANJO’S OPEN LETTER TO GOODLUCK JONATHAN	2022	8	.pdf	application/pdf	4032	231	56	According to Austin (cited in Osisanwo, 60), speech acts are processes in which “a person performs an act such as stating a fact, stating an opinion, confirming or denying something, making a prediction or a request, asking a question, issuing an order, giving a permission, giving a piece of advice, making an offer, making a promise, thanking somebody or condoling somebody”. While corroborating the above definition, Mey (95) maintains that “speech acts are verbal exchanges happening in the world.	cache/ajells-2393.pdf	txt/ajells-2393.txt