Discursive Construction of Presidential Legitimacy in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Inaugural Speeches
Lily Chimuanya — Covenant University · Vol. 32, No. 1 · 07 January 2026
Language is central to constructing presidential legitimacy. This study xamines how legitimacy is discursively established in inaugural speeches from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi, drawing on van Leeuwen’s (2007) and...
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