119 enactment of power in discourse. Since words are said to be very powerful, they could be used to change behaviour and societal orientation towards issues. Conflicts arise from time to time among individuals and groups of people. For instance, ethnic conflicts are quite rampant allover the world. Conflicts arise in the face of
perceived opposition of needs, values and interest. The idea of conflict ranges from minor disagreement over issues to conflicts that involve the use of force, termed armed conflict Though scholars in the area of conflict studies have identified some possible ways of handling conflicts,
such as collaboration, compromise and accommodation, none of these can be done without the use of discourse. Engaging in dialogue and negotiation around conflict is a major way of resolving conflicts. To dialogue means to tactically use language or discourse to resolve issues.
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