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<journal-title>Global Journal of Human-Social Science - G: Linguistics &amp; Education</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-587X</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-460X</issn>
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<article-title>Shortcut in Communication: A Case of Aroko in Information and Communications Techonology (ICT)</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Akanbi</surname><given-names>Timothy Adeyemi</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Aladesanmi</surname><given-names>Omobola Agnes</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">NIGERIA, Ekiti State University</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2014-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2014</year>
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<volume>14</volume>
<issue>G7</issue>
<fpage>25</fpage>
<lpage>29</lpage>
<abstract><p>Scholars have always discussed Arokò in relation to the use of symbols, signs and material objects. These include salt, snail shells, horse tales, sword or cutlass, and gun, among others. Each of these symbols has its own interpretation. This present paper looks beyond the aforementioned symbols. While such symbols have to do with Yorubá cultural way of communication, this paper discusses Arokò in relation to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Arokò as one of the Yorubá cultural ways of communication is encapsulated in symbols and signs. This cultural practice is a branch of Semiotics studied within the purview of Linguistic Anthropology. However, we are going to show in this paper that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has brought into being new forms of Arokò which have made the old ones to give way to the modern ones. And that these modern ones which is the focus of this paper arerelated to the use of Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) and are prevalent among the youth.</p></abstract>
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<p>Scholars have always discussed AÌ€rokoÌ€ in relation to the use of symbols, signs and material objects. These include salt, snail shells, horse tales, sword or cutlass, and gun, among others. Each of these symbols has its own interpretation. This present paper looks beyond the aforementioned symbols. While such symbols have to do with YoruÌ€baÌ cultural way of communication, this paper discusses AÌ€rokoÌ€ in relation to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). AÌ€rokoÌ€ as one of the YoruÌ€baÌ cultural ways of communication is encapsulated in symbols and signs. This cultural practice is a branch of Semiotics studied within the purview of Linguistic Anthropology. However, we are going to show in this paper that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has brought into being new forms of AÌ€rokoÌ€ which have made the old ones to give way to the modern ones. And that these modern ones which is the focus of this paper arerelated to the use of Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) and are prevalent among the youth.</p>
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