ajells: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called ajells.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

English; Studies; Awka; People; Nigeria; Man; Society; Use; Women; Children; Text; Life; Words; Speech; Discourse; Process; Meaning; Politeness; Directionality; Advertisers; Drama

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

• LITERATURE, HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF CHIGOZIE OBIOMA’S THE FISHERMEN by Emelone, Chioma (2020) - Sociological approach is considered appropriate for this study because the novel under study deals with a family, the smallest unit of the society, alongside Nigeria leadership of the 1990s where the political, economic and culture milieu are woven. The economy of 1990s Nigeria is described by the narrator as ‘biting’ (The Fishermen 31). Keywords: ajells; english; father; fishermen; journal; language; leadership; masses; narrator; nigeria; studies
• AESTHETICS IN MODERN NIGERIAN POETRY: THE USE OF PROVERBS IN AKACHI ADIMORAEZEIGBO’SHEART SONGS by Amalukwue, Lotachukwu Loveth (2020) - In view of the above, we see the poet (Akachi Adimora- Ezeigbo) in Heart Songs tapping the rich resources contained in African proverbs. He identifies seven categories in which finished African literary works of African literary writers usually fall. Keywords: african; english; journal; language; oral; poetry; print; proverbs; studies
• CHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT by Nwaiwu, Christian Okey (2020) - Using interview and excerpts of internet publications, the paper examines the concept of digital communication in Nigeria’s environment. At present however, there is no facet of the nation’s human endeavour that is not glued to digital communication. Keywords: ajells; communication; digital; english; journal; language; line; nigerian; studies; volume
• A GENRE ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK CONVERSATION ON STUDENTS POLITICS by Joseph, Ojonugwa Sunday (2020) - The work therefore concludes that Facebook conversation is a representation of a socio-cultural event embedded in a context of situation. This obviously explains that Facebook conversation is also a type of social activity, because it involves two or more people interacting with each other using language. Keywords: conversation; english; facebook; journal; language; print; social; studies
• THE ENTRAPPED FEMALES OF NAWAL EL SAADAWI’S GOD DIES BY THE NILE by Oge-Chimezie, Onyekachi Georgeline (2020) - In this study some characters and socio-cultural factors are examined to see their responses to traumatic experiences. In explaining the dynamics of her protagonist’s psyche Head portrays domestic violence in the novels which eventually leads to psychological trauma. Keywords: english; experiences; language; literary; studies; theory; trauma; zakeya
• INDIVIDUAL AS A VICTIM OF THE SOCIETY IN NGOZI CHUMA-UDE'S TEACHERS ON STRIKE by Ozoh, N. J; Okpala, E. P; Ihueze, A. O (2020) - They remember the death of many teachers and their families – Omena'schildren, Irukwe's wife, Ireka's boys and Philo's predicament and cannot bear their anger, the governor has actually pushed them to the wall, he had debased, degraded and demeaned them. (44) A social problem according to Johnson Olawale in his article 'List of social problems in Nigeria’,‘is any general behavior or condition that is prevalent among the majority in a particular society and has a negative effect on the society beyond what is seen as moral and just acceptable’. Keywords: corruption; english; governor; journal; language; masses; society; studies; teachers
• POLITENESS IN SERVICE ENCOUNTERS: A STUDY OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN by Ativie, Karoh (2020) - They suggest two main strategies –positive politeness strategies and negative politeness strategies-realizable in linguistic forms to AJELLS: Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies Volume 7, No. 1, 2020 Page 196 satisfy the two face needs. Positive politeness strategies function to satisfy the positive face needs while negative politeness strategies satisfy negative face needs of conversational partners. Keywords: cus; english; language; politeness; studies
• AN ANALYSIS OF METAPHORIC EXPRESSIONS AGAINST THE FEMALE GENDER: A STUDY OF SEFI ATTA’S EVERYTHING GOOD WILL COME by Uche-Okoro, Nnenna Roseline (2020) - Worst still, if a woman gives birth only to female children, she is being cajoled, abused and oppressed using different languages. Ngendahayo further explains that gender based oppression exists within the framework of patriarchy as a symbolic system that engenders an array of day to day practices which represent the female gender poorly with the aim of oppressing them and relating them to the background. Keywords: awka; english; female; gender; journal; language; studies; woman
• SQUEALER’S USE OF EUPHEMISM AND DOUBLESPEAK IN GEORGE ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM by Alozie-Onumadu, Chinyere (2020) - Euphemism functions effectively in saving face. Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2020 Alozie-Onumadu 15 SQUEALER’S USE OF EUPHEMISM AND DOUBLESPEAK IN GEORGE ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM Chinyere Alozie-Onumadu Girls’ Secondary School Ikenegbu, Owerri, Nigeria. Keywords: animals; doublespeak; english; euphemism; farm; language; pigs; squealer; words
• THE PIDGIN-LANGUAGE EXPERIMENT IN MODERN NIGERIAN POETRY: A STUDY OF EZENWA-OHAETO’S I WAN BI PRESIDENT by Ifeanyi, Edwin (2020) - Unlike earlier studies in NP poetry this study adopts the linguistic-stylistic approach in analyzing Ezenwa-Ohaeto’s Unlike earlier studies in NP poetry this study adopts the linguistic-stylistic approach. Keywords: dem; dey; english; language; nigerian; pidgin; poetry; president; text
• HELON HABILA’S WAITING FOR AN ANGEL: THE POLITICAL BILDUNGSROMAN by Egbedi, Martha Omotetobore (2020) - James helps Lomba to see beyond the AJELLS: James urges Lomba to follow his steps closely. Keywords: bildungsroman; english; james; lomba; nigerian; novel; vol; waiting
• NIGERIAN PIDGIN USE AND STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY STAND-UP COMEDIANS TO ACHIEVE INTERACTION IN COMEDY by Ngige, Nneoma Chiebuka (2020) - In the Nigerian Stand-up Comedy context, four broad languages are spoken: Standard English, Nigerian English, Nigerian Pidgin, and local languages (L1s). Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2020 Ngige 80 NIGERIAN PIDGIN USE AND STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY STAND-UP COMEDIANS TO ACHIEVE INTERACTION IN COMEDY Nneoma Chiebuka Ngige Department of English Language and Literature Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State Email: nneomangige2@gmail.com Keywords: audience; comedians; comedy; english; language; nigerian; pidgin; stand; use
• THE POET AND HIS ANCESTORS: A STUDY OF SELECTED AFRICAN POEMS by Nwagbara, Andrew Ibeawuchi (2020) - Keywords: Ancestors, Magical Realism, African worldview Introduction Who are the ancestors? Smart Ninian’s view is that “ancestors are generally assumed to be interested in some way in the continuance of the line, so the gift of offerings to them is a means of promoting the fertility both of human beings and of the environment (Ninian, 36)”. Keywords: african; ancestors; english; language; living; poem; poet; tradition; vol
• HOMOSEXUALITY AND TRAUMA: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL READING OF CHINELO OKPARANTA’S UNDER THE UDALA TREES by Okwara, Harriet Chinonso (2020) - Frankie the protagonist in the novel titled Lives of Great Men (2017) by Frankie Edoziengets lured in same sex affair by a hostel mate who seemed to be bored by the monotonous activity in the unisex school arrangement. In some part of Africa especially in Nigeria, some women attribute same sex affair as an avenue for women emancipation and liberation from what the women folk tagged ‘patriarchal world’. Keywords: african; english; homosexuality; ijeoma; language; man; mother; nigeria; studies; vol
• AFRICAN PLAYWRIGHTS AND THE POST-COLONIAL SOCIETY: A STUDY OF EMEKA NWABUEZE’S A PARLIAMENT OF VULTURES AND ESIABA IROBI’S HANGMEN ALSO DIE by Oparah, Chiamaka Thelma (2020) - EmekaNwabueze’s A Parliament of Vulturesportrays a society that is governed by corrupt leaders. The play also ridicules the ‘‘poor man’’ who seizes to criticize corrupt leaders when given a piece of the ‘‘national cake’’. Keywords: awka; colonialism; corruption; english; language; leaders; madam; omeaku; people; society
• FIDELITY EROSION: BACK-TRANSLATION ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED VERSES OF THE BIBLE NSO VERSION by Chinweuba, Rainbow Emeka (2020) - Igbo Translation: I nedo table n’usoro n’irum n’anya ndi nakpabum... The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want Igbo Translation: Keywords: bible; english; erosion; fidelity; igbo; language; source; translation; word
• TRANSITIVITY IN PROVERBS IN ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART by Akabuike, Ifeoma (2020) - Excerpt of mental process He grewrapidly like a yam tendril in the rainy season Senser Mental process Cir Phenomeno n cir That will grow In the examples above, grew, will grow, see, know, grew, has grown, respectively are all mental processes. The reason is to find out whether the analysis of the transitivity system: Process type, in terms of what is represented by the verbal group in the clause have helped to bring out meanings intended by the writer for easy understanding of the novel. Keywords: awka; clause; english; journal; language; process; processes; proverbs; studies; transitivity
• ABERRATION OF NORM: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN OUOLOGUEM’S BOUND TO VIOLENCE by Ogbazi, Ify; Odinye, Ifeoma; Mbonu, Maryann Raluchukwu (2021) - (Bound to Violence, 147) Sparctacus Raymond Kassoumi has lost it all. The white man continues to pressure Raymond Kassoumi to completely give into his desire by saying sweet words to him and all. Keywords: african; awka; english; freud; homosexuality; kassoumi; language; life; man; odinye; raymond; studies; violence
• A WRECKED SELF: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL READING OF RAPE VICTIM IN ATTA'S EVERYTHING GOOD WILL COME by Ogene, Mbanefo S.; Ezeonyi, Nneoma Onyinye (2021) - This study not only explores the evil of rape; it goes further to enlighten rape victims and the society on the dangers of rape on the human person; the phases of rape trauma and its coping mechanisms. The society still plays the blame-game on rape victims. Keywords: atta; awka; english; enitan; journal; language; life; rape; rts; sheri; trauma; victim; vol
• THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH: INVESTIGATING THE LETHAL CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION IN IFEOMA OKOYE’S THE FOURTH WORLD by Okoye, Chike; Asika, Chisom Loretta (2021) - Looking at the effect of such environment to kids and the people living in Kasanga Avenue, it could cause a deadly ailment or untimely death because of the kind of environment that they were exposed to. The author made use of a fictitious shanty slum of Kasanga Avenue in Enugu to expose the negligence of environment by the government. Keywords: avenue; chira; english; environment; journal; kasanga; language; studies; volume; world
• NIGERIANISMS AND NIGERIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL IDENTITIES: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS IN COMPUTERMEDIATED COMMUNICATION by Eburuaja, Chiagozie; Udoh, Chinwe (2021) - Social media is currently the largest gathering of humans from around the world, so it is pertinent to study English as it is used on social media platforms. It also analyses certain discursive practices on social media. Keywords: communication; english; language; means; media; nigerian; people; speech; use
• STUDENTS’ SLANGUAGE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY (UNIZIK) AWKA, NIGERIA: ANY POSITIVITY? by Onebunne, L.A.; Akujobi, O.S. (2021) - For this paper, we shall examine student slang. When a person uses slang, the entire situation becomes informal or even colloquial depending on the quantity and quality of slang use. Keywords: awka; english; language; respondents; slang; students; university; use
• MAGIC REALISM AS A CONVERGE OF POSTCOLONIALISM AND POSTMODERNISM: A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED WORKS by Ogbazi, Ifeyinwa J.; Osita, Ijeoma Lena (2021) - Magic realism therefore helps in the development of our multicultural sensibilities this is because magic realism is a narrative mode that reflects hybrid postcolonial countries. There she encounters Tilly Tilly, who may be her dead twin, the novel gets complicated when Tilly Tilly returns to England with Jessy and fights her for the possession of her body. Keywords: english; identity; jessamy; journal; language; magic; narrative; novel; oyeyemi; realism; studies; term; tilly; tilly tilly; time; world
• LANGUAGE LEARNING THEORIES: BEHAVIOURISM, MENTALISM AND AFFECTIVISM by Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi; Ugochukwu, Eucharia Nkechinyere (2021) - Abstract This work focuses on the pedagogical implications of language learning theories, namely behaviourism, mentalism, and affectisim, and their applications in the learning of English as a second language. Particular attention will be paid to behaviourism, mentalism and affectivism as language learning theories in this section. Keywords: acquisition; behaviour; children; english; human; language; learners; learning; theories; theory
• A STYLISTIC STUDY OF AKACHI ADIMORA'S ROSES AND BULLETS by Ononye, Chiamaka Ogugua; Anyanwu, Esther (2021) - The language of literature is unique as it is formal and is different from other kinds of language use. Therefore, style may be regarded as a preference of linguistic items, as a total departure from the models of language use, as recurrent features of linguistic forms and as comparisons. Keywords: bullets; english; igbo; language; linguistic; roses; style; writer
• PHONOLOGICAL USE OF THE WEAK FORMS OF PREPOSITIONS BY THE EDUCATED IGBO SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH by Igweadiani, Nwabunwanne; Nnamdi-Eruchalu, Geraldine Ifesinachi (2021) - The study which relied on Labov’s theory of variation observed that educated Igbo speakers of English manifested variation in their production of weak forms when compared with RP. Bearing in mind that speakers who are not familiar with the use of weak forms are likely to have difficulty understanding speakers who do use the weak forms, as well as the need to avoid sounding unnatural before the competent users of weak forms, this study sets out to investigate and characterize the phonological use of weak forms by educated Igbo speakers of English with focus on pronouns across social variables of age and gender. Keywords: english; forms; igbo; language; speakers; words
• A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF 2019 POLITICAL POSTERS OF THREE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN IMOSTATE OF NIGERIA by Nnamdi-Eruchalu, Geraldine I.; Onwuzuruike, Tobechi Maria (2021) - Political Poster of the 2019 AA Gubernatorial Candidate, Uche Nwosu. AJELLS: Political poster of the APC candidate for 2019 gubernatorial election, HopeUzodimma. Keywords: analysis; candidates; discourse; english; gubernatorial; imo; language; london; poster; state; use
• THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN AFRICAN NOVELS: A STUDY OF CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S AMERICANAH AND ODILI UJUBUONU’S PRIDE OF THE SPIDER CLAN by Ogbazi, Ifeyinwa J.; Onyeachulam, Sylvanus C. (2021) - Keywords: Identity, Psychoanalysis, African Literature, Diaspora Introduction An issue that often comes up in literature is the search for identity, especially among Africans who find themselves in foreign countries with a different culture and worldviews. The state of identity crisis is seen as one affecting the psychological conditions of a person or group, a situation of internal contradictions within the individual which could lead to different forms of disequilibrium. Keywords: adichie; african; ajells; america; english; identity; ifemelu; isikamdi; journal; language; odidika; ogbazi; people; search; studies; vol
• ECOLITERATURE AND LEADERSHIP DISCOURSE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF TANURE OJAIDE’S THE ACTIVIST AND HELON HABILA’S OIL ON WATER by Oaikhena, Abigail Onowosemenmen; Ogene, Mbanefo S. (2021) - These writers, in their texts, uncover the socioeconomic relations, leadership failure and degraded environment/ecology that endangered the lives of the people in Niger Delta refereed through (global) capitalism. Adopting this reflectionist paradigm, this study examines the role of (mis)leadership in Nigeria, which has culminated in the seemingly intractable Niger Delta question in the creative works of select Nigerian authors. Keywords: awka; delta; english; environment; journal; language; literature; oil; studies
• SOCIAL AWARENESS AND DISILLUSIONMENT IN JOE USHIE’S HILLSONGS AND AREIGN OF LOCUST by Maduike, Ndidiamaka Ndukauba; Asigbo, Alex (2022) - Evidently, in terms of thematic exploration, there is no clear- cut dichotomy among the three generations of Nigerian poets, but with the new Nigerian poet, there is a crystal difference in stylistic rendition and an artistic presentation that resonates with the socio-political complications and difficult situations of their time. Unlike other poets, the poet rejects supporting visionless ruler, and he will not be blind to their excesses. Keywords: african; class; english; journal; language; masses; military; poem; poet; poetry; society; studies; ushie
• THE ENGLISH HOLY BIBLE: LANGUAGE AND MULTIPLICITY by Ifechelobi, Jane Nkechi; Onuoha, Kelechi Ihendu (2022) - Why Bible Translations Differ: A Guide for the Perplexed. Daniell (xiii), specifically states that “there are over 350 published complete English Bible versions, most of which have appeared in the 20th century, while part translations of the Bible (mostly individual books have reached over twelve hundred since 1945 alone”. Keywords: bible; english; language; text; translation; versions; words
• WRITING FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN IN A DRACONIAN SOCIETY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHARACTERS IN HABILA’S WAITING FOR AN ANGEL AND IKERIONWU’S HEROES OF CHANGE by Ogene, Mbanefo S.; Onyejizu, Raphael Chukwuemeka (2022) - Theoretical Framework: Marxism Marxism is a theory of social change, which embodies a wide spectrum of relationships with many fields of human and scholarly endeavours. For the Marxist, therefore, social change is the numero uno. Keywords: awka; change; class; english; habila; journal; language; literature; lomba; marxism; masses; military; poverty; society; studies; writer
• A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE DEBATE AMONG THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN ANAMBRA STATE 2017 ELECTION by Ifechelobi, Jane; Ebekue, Ifunanya Laurencia (2020) - In this study, the researcher has viewed political debate speeches that encode power and dominance with ideological undertone. These kinds of studies are generally classified under political discourse analysis. Keywords: ajells; analysis; awka; debate; discourse; english; journal; language; power; speeches; studies
• AN OVERVIEW OF ADVERBS FOR THE PROFICIENT USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE by CHINYEAKA, LAURETTA (2024) - Adverbs that tell ‘how' are called adverbs of manner. Adverbs that tell 'when ' are called adverbs of time. Keywords: adjective; adverbs; english; language; volume
• MAKING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COUNT IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NIGERIA by Lauretta Chinyeaka, Emmanuel Obiudo; (2024) - Abstract This paper examines the role that professional ethics play in enhancing language teaching and learning. In the light of the foregoing, the paper examines the issue of professional ethics as they concern language teaching, especially at the tertiary level of education in Nigeria. Keywords: english; ethics; language; professional; teaching

• SIGNIFYING SYMBOLS IN TRADITIONAL DANCE:A STUDY OF NKWANWITE DANCE by Nicholas, Akas; Prisca, Okeke (2020) - Rosemarie Samaritan further postulates that; For the dancer’s body to communicate effectively using signifying symbols, it must undergo series of training, formation and adaption in order to enhance the communicative cum interpretative essence in dance movement. Signifying symbols vary in their usage but what should be the basic perception of any choreographer is its sociological function. Keywords: ajells; dance; husband; journal; language; studies; symbols; woman
• COMBATANT CHILDREN: A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED AFRICAN NOVELS by Ugwuanyi, Ijeoma Eucharia (2020) - The first impressions of child soldiers’ human behavior are often confusing, making it difficult to speak of these actions without wishing to classify them as grotesque. In her study of Child soldiers in Africa, Alvinda, Honwana describes child soldiers as “those who find themselves in an ambiguous position that defies dichotomies between civilians and combatants, victims and perpetrators, initiated and initiators, protected and protectors, and as others argue, even human and non-human” (7). Keywords: agu; beasts; children; grotesque; ishmael; language; studies; war
• EXPLORING THE PORTRAYAL OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET by Anyakorah, Nneka Miriam (2020) - Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2020 Anyakorah 68 EXPLORING THE PORTRAYAL OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET Nneka Miriam Anyakorah Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, Onitsha, Anambra Civil Service Commission, Anambra State Email: anyanne2006@yahoo.co.uk Abstract There is hardly any shortage of studies on the problem of religious extremism. Keywords: ama; brother; cyril; extremism; father; journal; man; mother; religion; studies; vol
• THE HOOD IN NOSTALGIA (A POEM) by Odinye, Ifeoma Ezinne (2020) - A staple food common among Igbo people Akwu (Palm Nuts): The edible seed of Elaeis guineesis, the palm oil Amadioha: A deity (god) in Igbo religious worship Anyanwu (Sun): The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth Arira: Slimy edible green plant rich in vitamins Ede (Cocoyam): The edible root of the plant malanga used in thickening local soups Iroko: African hardwood obtained from several African trees of the genus Chlorophora Ji: The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food Nchuanwu (Scent leaf): Special naturally scented leaves for cooking special food in Igbo land Nkwu: A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterized by having a single stem or trunk, directly fromwhich several leaves or fronds give a shape like an outstretched hand Ogili: A special native dark condiment made from edibleseedpods mixed with otherlocal ingredients for cooking delicious Igbo soups Onugbu (Bitter leaf): Special edible green bitter plant used in making local soups in Igbo region of Nigeria Udala: In Hood’s stead, Anyanwu, the Sunshine was before noon bearing a shower of warm beaming rays. Keywords: awka; hood; language; studies; vol
• SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THE FEMALE EXPERIENCE: A FEMINIST READING OF JUDE DIBIA’S UNBRIDLED by Ogbazi, Ifeyinwa; Amah, Uche Chinwe (2021) - Mekegwe (2008) defines African feminism, while acknowledging the complexities that surround the linguistic and socio-cultural realities of African women, as “a discourse that takes care to delineate those concerns peculiar to the African situation. One of the main objectives of African feminism, according to Omolojobi, is to dismantle the current atmosphere of domination and then transform the concept of gender roles in African societies in order to improve the conditions of African women. Keywords: assault; father; feminism; ngozi; studies; unbridled; women
• WOMEN’S SEXIST LANGUAGE AS A TOOL OF PATRIARCHY: A RE-READING OF NWAPA’S EFURU by Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi; Ikemelu, Agatha Uchenna (2021) - According to Kendall and Tannen,the book Language and Women’s Place (LWP) by Robin Lakoff, was the first of the studies that looked at language used by women and men as dictated by the society, and, which has contributed to reinforcing the status of women as subordinates to men (640). Patriarchy is a concept that empowers men to see themselves as superior, while women are subordinate. Keywords: efuru; female; gender; husband; journal; language; man; mills; sexism; society; studies; use; vol; women; world
• CONDUIT CORRUPTION: A MULTIMODAL CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SLEAZE IN NIGERIAN SOCIO-POLITICAL SYSTEM by Ifechelobi, Jane N.; Nwachukwu, Winifred Ngozi (2021) - Notably, political cartoons come handy at a time when it is considered perilous to be too openly critical of an authority. This descriptive design is based on the qualitative interpretation of the data from political cartoons produced by Mike Asukwo. Keywords: cartoons; corruption; fight; figure; journal; language; studies; study; visual; vol
• NIGERIA IN THE EYES OF MIKE ASUKWO: A SEMIOTIC PERSPECTIVE by Ifechelobi, Jane N.; Nwachukwu, Winifred Ngozi (2021) - Furthermore, since visual signs have become an important part of political expression, constructing either positive or negative images of politicians, political parties and addressing other issues and events of concern in the society, etc., a study of political cartoons which generally rely on a multiplicity of visual resources is not only desirable but also expedient in the light of the emerging linguistic and socio-political practices. Hence, through pictorial representations, political cartoons challenge the traditional ways of literacy, thereby affording readers new ways of interpreting meaning and reality. Keywords: analysis; cartoons; communication; corruption; images; language; meaning; multimodal; people; studies; study

• WAR TRAUMA AND OTHER SIDES OF PAIN AND VIOLENCE IN ADAOKEREAGBASIMALO’STHEFOREST DAMES AND ALEXANDER MADIEBO’STHE NIGERIAN REVOLUTION AND THE BIAFRAN WAR by Ogene, Mbanefo Stephen; Nwakaego, Obi Gladys (2022) - Looking at these traumatic events, Goodluck Jonathan quoted in EmefienaEzeani’s in Biafra Africa Died (2013) attests to the disheartening violence and pains of war thus: “these act of mayhem are sad reminders of the events which plunged our country into 30 months of unfortunate civil war, referring to Biafran war in which more than one million people died” and the 1966 pogrom in the North”(50). This tells the extent of violence and pains war could bring upon a country or nation not withstanding their faith in God. Keywords: awka; children; civil; death; enemy; journal; language; lives; narrator; nigeria; pains; people; violence; war

• COLONIZATION AND DECOLONIZATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHINUA ACHEBE’S ARROW OF GODAND NGUGI WA THIONG’O’S THE RIVER BETWEEN by Okwara, Harriet Chinonso (2020) - Achebe’s guiding principle in the fight against colonial debased orientation of the Africans is, that: African people did not hear of culture for the first time from the Europeans; that their societies were not mindless but frequently had a philosophy of great depth and value and beauty that they had poetry and, above all, they had dignity that many African people all but lost in the colonial period, and it is this dignity they must AJELLS: Some decades ago, African countries underwent colonial rule under Europe. Keywords: arrow; colonial; ezeulu; god; man; people; river; white
• HATE SPEECH AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF SELECTED SPEECHES OF NNAMDI KANU by Eze, Chinwe Theresa (2020) - To what extent does hate speech in political speeches reflect social power abuse? Political speeches are usually geared towards persuading, motivating and influencing people to join political struggles. Keywords: discourse; hate; kanu; language; nigeria; people; power; speech
• CHILDREN OF THE STREETS: A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED AFRICAN NOVELS by Ugwuanyi, Ijeoma Eucharia (2020) - For the family of Maa Tsuru, we find child abuse, child labour, neglect and abandonment of children, rape and sexual abuse, child prostitution and other forms of exploitation. This paper investigated street children as presented by Amma Darko in Faceless and Bulawayo Noviolate in We Need New Names. Keywords: children; faceless; family; paradise; people; street
• PARSING THE PAST AND PRESENT NIGERIAN NOVELS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ACHEBE AND ADICHIE by Nnyagu, Uche (2021) - Like Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Purple Hibiscus affirms that in Igbo society, even in the 21st century, women, like snails are made to perpetually remain in their shells and never to react against any afflictions. Achebe himself believes that a typical Igbo man must be one who knows the Igbo proverbs, understands proverbs and knows how to apply them in natural context, hence he sees proverbs as the oil with which Igbo people eat words. Keywords: achebe; adichie; father; igbo; man; novel; people; society; things
• LANGUAGE OF ALTERCATION IN CONFLICT SITUATION: A CRITICAL STUDY OF SELECTED SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND MAZI NNAMDI KANU by Onyenweaku, Okechukwu (2022) - This explicates the need for caution and diplomacy in language use. It is, therefore, imperative for language users to acquire relevant skills in language use that will help them maintain peace, prevent and resolve conflict that may arise in the course of human relations and verbal interactions. Keywords: altercation; buhari; conflict; journal; language; language use; nigeria; people; president; print; situation; use

• WIDOWHOOD IN LONELY DAYS: UNSUNG CASUALTIES by Ike, C.B.; Akujobi, O.S. (2021) - The remarriage law, like other widowhood practices in the text, is patriarchal in nature. The case of widows is similar to that of other women, where they are disadvantaged by the patriarchal system with laws to subjugate and maltreat them. Keywords: feminism; husband; laws; nigeria; practices; widowhood; widows; women; yaremi
• CONNOTATION AS A RHETORICAL DEVICE IN OBASANJO’S OPEN LETTER TO JONATHAN by Chukwu, Ephriam; Amadi, Andrew Ndiwe (2021) - The data used for this analysis were drawn from Obasanjo’s open letter titled Before It Is Too Late (2013) to then incumbent President Jonathan. “They” refers to the President’s “satanic” aides and collaborators who merely benefit despite the fact that they did not actually contribute in making Jonathan President. Keywords: expression; jonathan; language; letter; nigeria; obasanjo; rhetoric
• A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF IPOB SPEECHES AND JINGLES AGAINST ANAMBRA 2017 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION by Nnamdi-Eruchalu, Geraldine; Mgbogu, Charity Egodi (2022) - This theory postulates that variations in language use embodies different varieties of meaning (106). 3. IPOB killing: you do nothing even to ask Nigeria government why killing your people? Keywords: election; ipob; language; nigeria; style; stylistics; text; use
• THE DISREPUTABLE FATE OF THE HEROINE IN THE NIGERIAN FICTION: THE PERSPECTIVES OF AKACHI ADIMORA- EZEIGBO IN TRAFFICKED AND BUCHI EMECHETA IN THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD by Nwagbara, Andrew Ibeawuchi (2022) - The two writers represent two different generations of Nigerian female writers. This intellectual exercise looks at the traumatic experiences of female protagonists in Akachi Adimora- Keywords: adimora; ego; emecheta; ezeigbo; life; nigeria; nneoma; nnu; novel; woman

• RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET by Anyakorah, Nneka M.; Ogene, Mbanefo S. (2021) - Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 8 No. 1, 2021 82 Anyakorah & Mbanefo RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET Nneka M. Anyakorah Anambra State Civil Service Commission, Awka Email: anyanne2006@yahoo.co.uk & Dr. Mbanefo S. Ogene Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Email: sm.ogene@unizik.edu.ng Abstract There is hardly any shortage of studies on the problem of religious extremism. Keywords: africa; ama; brother; cyril; extremism; father; house; man; mother; obss; religion
• LANGUAGE AND STYLE AS FEMINIST EXTENSION IN NURUDDIN FARAH’S FROM A CROOKED RIB by Odinye, Ifeoma Ezinne; Ebingha, Beatrice N. (2021) - Unfortunately, Ebla succumbs to the same fate she wishes to escape— this shows a cyclical structure because she ends where she started from, though with more experience, knowledge and power in gender issues. In a wider context, Farah depicts Ebla’s experiences as a symbolic representation of the condition of the female gender in Somalia and their overall dependence on men for survival. Keywords: awill; ebla; farah; female; journey; language; man; movement; novel; rib
• THE SATIRIC CHANTS OF ATUMMA AS A VERITABLE MEANS OF SOCIETAL REFORMATION by Nnyagu, Uche; Adunchezor, Ngozi G. (2022) - Atumma Ugonabo of Abagana, Atumma Ogufoluchi of Ukpo and Atumma Ugonano from Abba are the most popular groups in the area. He looks very much like Atumma Ugonabo and Atumma Ugonano except for the absence of eagle feathers AJELLS: Keywords: atumma; chants; man; masquerades; men; poetry; satire; society; ugonabo; women

• HOMOSEXUALITY: THE AFTERMATH OF CHILD NEGLECT IN DIBIA’SWALKING WITH SHADOWS by Okwara, Harriet Chinonso; Ogene, Mbanefo S. (2022) - In Nigeria and most Africa countries, sexual orientation is patterned alongside cultural and religious lines. In the Nigerian cultural setting, sex and sexual unions must happen between a man and a woman; any sexual behaviour that goes contrary to this patterned structure is viewed as taboo and abomination and consequently frowned at. Keywords: adrian; child; homosexuality; life; love; parents; practice; society

• SEXISM AS AN ASPECT OF FACE THREATENING ACT: A STUDY OF SELECTED SPEECH SITUATIONS by Eze, Nwamaka Regina; Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi (2021) - This study used conversational settings such as family and church meetings to examine the linguistic phenomena of sexism as a form of face threatening acts from the perspectives of diverse speech situations. Keywords: sexism, face threatening act, verbal scar and linguistic facelessness 1.0 Introduction The controversies surrounding sexism as a form of face threatening act is the driving force behind this study which aims at discovering linguistic markers of sexism as an aspect of face threatening act. Keywords: act; face; gender; language; politeness; sexism; study; text; use; women

• CHALLENGING GENDER STEREOTYPES AND PATRIARCHY: A WOMANISTREADING OF AKACHI ADIMORA-EZEIGBO’S TRILOGY by Okunrobo, Bridget Dahunsi (2020) - The theory challenges the preconceived ideas about African women and their lives. The narrative in The Last of the Strong Ones clearly illustrates the tenet that African women are in concert with male in their struggle. Keywords: adimora; african; children; eaglewoman; ezeigbo; female; feminism; gender; womanism; women
• VOCALITY IN SEFI ATTA’S WOMEN: A CRITIQUE OF EVERYTHING GOOD WILL COME by Odinye, Ifeoma Ezinne; Ebingha, Beatrice N. (2021) - Women and Vocality: The Feminist Streak in Everything Good Will Come Against the docile and voiceless women portrayed in male authored texts, Atta in her novel showcases women who are assertive and are able to speak out for the world, especially the patriarchal domain which helps them gain their self-worth. And Grace Ameh charges her, “…Yes, yes, but you have a voice….use your voice to bring about change” (Atta 258-259) by this, Ameh encourages her to join other women, human rights and civil liberty organizations in the struggle for the release of her father and other political detainees. Keywords: atta; enitan; father; husband; language; mother; novel; release; vocality; women
• HELLINGER AND BUBMANN’S PATTERNS OF SEXISM IN THE LANGUAGE OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIES by Ifechelobi, Jane N.; Nwaenyi, Chinyelu (2022) - Thus, exposure to and active use of sexist language may influence women’s attitudes about themselves, women in general, and the perceived difference between women’s and men’s status in society. Sexist language, according to Atkinson (75) is a “wide range of verbal practices, including not only how women are labeled and referred to, but also how language strategies in mixed sex interaction may serve to silence or depreciate women as interactants”. Keywords: expressions; gender; language; movies; nollywood; sexist; women

• ACHIEVING READING READINESS IN EARLY YEARS by Ihezie, Chinomnso; Akujobi, Odochi (2020) - Hence, this paper tries to examine how reading readiness can be maximally achieved among early year’s pupils as the foundation for reading fluency should be laid at their level, to enhance productivity. The paper examined reading readiness indicators, possible factors that could limit reading readiness and ways to achieve reading readiness. Keywords: child; children; language; readiness; reading

• COHESION AND COHERENCE IN SELECTED SERMONS OF CHURCH LEADERS: ARCHBISHOP OBINNA AND LATE PASTOR BIMBO ODUKOYA by Ude, Chika Queen (2021) - The language of church sermons: A stylistic perspective. Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 8 No. 1, 2021 69 Ude COHESION AND COHERENCE IN SELECTED SERMONS OF CHURCH LEADERS: ARCHBISHOP OBINNA AND LATE PASTOR BIMBO ODUKOYA Chika Queen Ude Department of English Language and Literature Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri E-mail: chykad2002@yahoo.com Keywords: church; cohesion; ellipsis; god; language; leaders; sermons; text
• THE ROLE OF MACROSTRUCTURES IN COMPLEX INFORMATION REDUCTION by Njoku, Juliana Chinwe (2021) - In other words, macrostructures for summarizing texts are generated by the application of macro-rules. They deal with the overall topic, the theme and the schematic organization of discourses or texts, they represent the gist of an entire text. Keywords: information; language; macrostructures; meaning; propositions; rules; sentence; summary; text; topic

• ‘VIRUS OF DEPARTURE’: MIGRATION AND (DIS) ILLUSION(MENT) IN TAHAR BEN JELLOUN’S LEAVING TANGIER by Ogbazi, Ifeyinwa; Odey, Okache C. (2022) - The postcolonial situation in many countries in Africa, according to Maximilian Feldner, is driving “African migration movement, which, albeit is often caused by constrained circumstances, is largely voluntary, as many Africans leave homes to seek work and better opportunities elsewhere, particularly in the United States and Europe” (15). The realization that the dream of the good life is largely unrealizable usually breaks the spirit of many African immigrants in the West as they face the stark reality of being an outsider in a foreign land. Keywords: azel; ben; gilroy; jelloun; life; spain; tahar

• PROFANITY IN NAWAL EL SAADAWI’S WOMAN AT POINT ZERO by Chukwu, Ephriam; Alozie-Onumadu, Chinyere (2022) - The qualitative descriptive method was used to describe the utterances that were made by the characters in order to ascertain the effect profane words have on an individual and the reason people use swear words. One of the purposes of the study is to investigate the effects of swear words on the individuals. Keywords: dysphemism; euphemism; impoliteness; language; taboo; words

• A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF NELSON MANDELA’S INAUGURAL SPEECH by Eze, Chinwe Theresa (2020) - Inauguration Speech Selected Speeches; Statements and writing of Nelson Mandela. The term itselfwas first used by Searle (22) asserting that talking is performing acts according to rules and that “speech acts are the basic or minimal units of linguistic communication”(16). Keywords: acts; extract; mandela; nelson; south; speech; speeches
• AN ANALYSIS ON PRAGMATIC FORCE IN OLUSEGUN OBASANJO’S OPEN LETTER TO GOODLUCK JONATHAN by Chukwu, Ephraim; Amadi, Andrew Ndiwe (2022) - According to Austin (cited in Osisanwo, 60), speech acts are processes in which “a person performs an act such as stating a fact, stating an opinion, confirming or denying something, making a prediction or a request, asking a question, issuing an order, giving a permission, giving a piece of advice, making an offer, making a promise, thanking somebody or condoling somebody”. While corroborating the above definition, Mey (95) maintains that “speech acts are verbal exchanges happening in the world. Keywords: acts; force; jonathan; language; letter; obasanjo; speech

• ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB) by Umetiti, Chidimma P.; Ezeifeka, Chinwe (2021) - These functions are related because social groups and institutions can shape social activities and beliefs. Social 'left behind' groups, in the words of Goodwin and Heath (1), can be defined as: Social groups that are united by a general sense of insecurity, pessimism and marginalisation who do not feel as though elites... share their values, represent their interests or genuinely empathise with their intense angst about rapid social, economic and cultural change. Keywords: analysis; discourse; east; group; ipob; media; military; strategies

• MULTIMODAL STUDY OF SELECTED CARTOONS IN NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS by Ifechelobi, Jane; Ilodinso, Chiamaka Rosemary (2021) - They assume that image, color, music, typography and other visual modes are similar to language and they can simultaneously fulfill and realize these three broad communicative metafunctions as language does; representational, AJELLS: In view of this, image and other visual modes can represent objects and their relations in the world and they often communicate things other than words. Keywords: image; language; meaning; modes; multimodal; participants; process; viewer; visual
• EXPERIENTIAL MEANING IN CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS by Ifechelobi, Jane N.; Akabuike, Ifeoma Grace (2022) - Lexically indeterminate Evasive process (material process shading into mental ones). Awka Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 8 No. 2, 2021 46 Ifechelobi & Akabuike It was found out that Adichie made the most use of material processes which shows that the choice of transitive and intransitive verbs depict actions. Keywords: actor; cir; goal; halliday; language; material; process; transitivity
• TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE PROBING EYES BY NWACHUKWUAGBADA by Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi; Ugochukwu, Eucharia Nkechinyere (2022) - Process types in The Probing Eyes. Process types in transitivity system helps human beings recognize and encode their experiences or phenomena of the real world. Keywords: clause; halliday; material; mental; participants; process; processes; relational; transitivity

• THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS TEXTS ON THE LEVEL OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA: A SEMIOTIC INVESTIGATION by Ezeifeka, Chinwe; Ogbogu, Ngozi Florence (2021) - Keywords: FRSC manual, road safety, multimodality, road sign Introduction The study is motivated by the observation that despite government effort to disseminate information on road safety through road signs embedded in Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) manual, numbers of road traffic accidents continue to rise every year. This study discovered that the level of awareness of drivers is a serious impediment to drivers understanding of road signs. Keywords: frsc; meaning; road; road signs; safety; signs; study; texts

• POLITENESS MAXIMS AND VERBAL VIOLENCE IN FAMILIES: A STUDY OF EMEKUKU OWERRI NORTH, IMO STATE by Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi; Umelo, Ngozi Jovita N. (2022) - The study examined politeness maxims and verbal violence in families’ language use. The jeopardy of verbal violence in families against politeness maxims was discussed. Keywords: face; families; family; journal; language; maxims; politeness; violence

• FUNCTIONAL SHIFT AND DIRECTIONALITY by Obodo, Comfort Adaobi (2020) - V N dec’ay V N cem’ent V N conc’ern V N am’ount V N def’eat V N disp’ute V N pres’erve V N This paper sets out to investigate the directionality of functional shift pairs with the intention of finding out the best criterion one can use to determine the directionality of the functional shift pairs. Keywords: directionality; pass; shift; verb

• ADVERTISEMENT SLOGANS OF SELECTED SOAPS AND DETERGENTS IN NIGERIAN MARKET: A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS by Ifechelobi, Jane N.; Chima, Ezinne Agwuama (2021) - Advertisement slogan has proven to be a successful tool for communication between the advertisers and the public. The essence of advertisement slogan is to communicate the existence and quality of a product to the public. Keywords: advertisers; customers; language; product; slogans

• MONODRAMA AND THE NARRATOLOGY OF ORAL AFRICAN CULTURE: A STUDY OF MBAJIORGU AND BINEBAI by Anuforo, Laserian Onyeka; Okoye, Chike (2022) - He further adds thus, I tried to establish a pattern of solo drama tradition that has its roots in the Ijaw cultural background and other ethnic groups in the Niger- Delta. But the more solo drama in Africa showcases itself in the forms of written text, the more the oral narratology of African culture reveals itself in solo drama. Keywords: drama; language; mbajiorgu; minister; monodrama; prime; solo; son; theatre

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