Yabbing and Wording : The artistry of Nigerian stand-up comedy /

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Yabbing and Wording: The artistry of Nigerian stand-up comedy is a long-overdue academic interrogation of the novel stand-up practice in Nigeria as performance. 'Yabbing' comes from the Nigerian Pidgin English verb, 'yab', which means a satirical jibe thrown at individuals, group...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nwankwọ E., Izuu (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Makhanda, South Africa : NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Stand-up comedy.
Monologue comique > Nigeria.
Stand-up comedy > Nigeria.
Nigeria.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Yabbing and Wording: The artistry of Nigerian stand-up comedy is a long-overdue academic interrogation of the novel stand-up practice in Nigeria as performance. 'Yabbing' comes from the Nigerian Pidgin English verb, 'yab', which means a satirical jibe thrown at individuals, groups or institutions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (214 pages).
ISBN:9781920033866

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