PRAGMATIC AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR’S DECLARATION OF INTEREST IN THE PDP’S 2022 PRIMARIES

Abstract

Abstract

Encoders of different genres of political speeches make use of various strategies to persuade their audience to share their point of view, agree with their philosophy and align with their beliefs and views on issues they wish to pass across. It is based on the above assertion that this work sets out to investigate the strategies deployed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in his declaration of interest in the PDP 2022 primaries, using insight from critical discourse analysis and two pragmatic concepts. The data for the analysis were downloaded from the internet. Findings reveal that in passing across his intention, the encoder adopted the strategies of allusions, insinuations, membership categorization, number game, and messianic assurance.