Communicating in the new normal: An examination of discourses surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

Setor Donné Novieto; Stella Afi Makafui Yegblemenawo; Doreen Enyonam Esi Yegblemenawo

doi:10.4324/9781003330042-17

Communicating in the new normal: An examination of discourses surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

Setor Donné Novieto, Stella Afi Makafui Yegblemenawo, Doreen Enyonam Esi Yegblemenawo

Department of Modern Languages

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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to restrictions on gatherings, lockdowns, social distancing measures and self-quarantine across the globe. People in Ghana used various communication channels to disseminate information about the pandemic, including satirical messages, music, comic strips and witty sayings. This study uses Lloyd Bitzer’s (1968) framework of rhetorical situation and Walzer Arthur’s (1987) explanation of a genuine rhetoric discourse to explore the cultural and literal mechanisms that Ghanaians adopted to relay information about and explain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communicative Perspectives on COVID-19 in Ghana
Subtitle of host publication	At the Intersection of Culture, Science, Religion and Politics
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	186-194
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000936544
ISBN (Print)	9781032360461
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003330042-17
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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