This third volume of the CLAREP Journal of English and Linguistics (C-JEL 3) contains twelve (12) well-researched papers in the fields of English linguistics, literary studies, and language pedagogy. The volume is distinguished by the diversity of the thematic areas of the contributions, ranging from discourse analysis, computer-mediated discourse, pragmatics, literary analysis, academic literacy, second language acquisition, as well as theoretical modelling for second language teaching. The Centre for Language Research and English Proficiency (CLAREP) is an educational non-governmental, non-profit organisation whose focus is on the advancement of language research in Africa and the promotion of the proficient use of language in all its spheres.