Generic structure potential analysis of Christian street evangelism in Southwestern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAjayi, Temitope Michael
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-13T12:26:55Z
dc.date.available2020-01-13T12:26:55Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionPeer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso journal, Volume 11 Number 1, p.30 -34, November 2019.en_US
dc.description.abstractChristian street evangelism is one of Bible-based doctrinal practices found among Nigerian Christians, especially in Southwestern Nigeria. Studies have examined language use in Christian activities, including sermons in church services, funerals and marriage ceremonies. However, no scholarly attention has been paid to a linguistic description of language use in Christian street evangelism, which, although shares some features with other contexts of Christian activities, manifests some elements that characteristically define it among the series of Christian evangelistic activities. This study, therefore, is a generic structural potential analysis of Christian street evangelism in Southwestern Nigeria. Data were gathered using ethnographic techniques. Data comprised fifteen observed street evangelism activities randomly sampled in different cities in Southwestern Nigeria. Data were subjected to discourse analysis within the purview of Halliday and Hassan’s (1985) Generic Structure Potential (GSP) theory. Findings reveal Christian street evangelism features five obligatory elements: songs, greetings, sermon, prayer and finis; and three optional elements: declaration of purpose, call for confession, and welcome to the fold. The GSP of Christian street evangelism in Southwestern Nigeria can be cata- logued as:en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-2815
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/1872 https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1a7ad616eb
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Zululanden_US
dc.subjectChristian street evangelismen_US
dc.subjectSouth Western Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectGeneric Structure Potentialen_US
dc.titleGeneric structure potential analysis of Christian street evangelism in Southwestern Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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