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...View metadata citation and similar papers at core ac uk brought to you by provided european scientific journal institute december edition vol no issn print e yoruba interrogative proverbs temitope olumuyiwa phd department of linguistics languages adekunle ajasin university akungba akoko nigeria abstract this study examines the forms functions it posits that almost all in contain question words which appear sentence initial or final shows have two basic with declarative discourse preceding are direct s paper fully understand there is need take cognizance semantic contextual features on basis not used seek information rather they rhetorically express an assertion doubt affirmation creation comic effect provoke people think about what obvious answer must be keywords illocutionary force rhetoric introduction proverb known a complex element does lend itself facile definition explains why has been variously defined scholars delan defines as self evident truths communicated brief condensed fo...