Social Media Communication Mock Impoliteness Sarcasm Negative Impoliteness Bald on Record Impoliteness Pragmatics Discourse Analysis

This study examines the Impoliteness strategies employed by Netizens during online discourse in Nigeria.
Drawing on Jonathan Culpeper's Framework, the research identifies the frequently used Impoliteness strategies in online interactions. This study is based on screenshotting Impolite comments in regards to the post of president Muhammadu Buhari's death. By applying Culpeper's Impoliteness strategies to the data, the results of this study were obtained. The findings reveals that commenters commonly employ mock/ sarcasm Impoliteness, negative Impoliteness and bald on record Impoliteness. Furthermore, the study examines the functional roles of impoliteness, focusing on its affective, coercive, and entertaining functions. These functions highlight how impoliteness is used to express emotions, assert power, or provoke amusement at the expense of others.