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The book shows the pattern and functions of Lexical choices in political speeches of the military rulers in Nigeria. It equally exploits discourse strategies employed by military political rulers to persuade the governed in order to acquire power and to sustain it. It also throws further light on the interconnecting relationships of words and military political ideologies. The book thus provides a firm basis for the understanding of the language of military politics and politics in general in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

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Dr M.O. Ayeomoni bagged his Bachelor Degree in English in 1986,Masters and Doctorate degrees in English from Universities of Lagos, Akoka Lagos, and University of Ibadan, Ibadan respectively. In 1998, he joined the service of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife. Currently, he is a senior lecturer in the Department of English.

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