International Journal of Language and Literary Studies

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies

Woes of the African Society: A Stylistic Analysis of Parallelism and Semantic Deviation in Philip Obioma Chinedu Umeh's Ambassadors of Poverty

Yazarlar: PETER MWINWELLE, John Adukpo, Cletus Komudayiri Kantorgorje, Grace Asante-Anyimadu

Cilt 3 , Sayı 3 , 2021 , Sayfalar 275-289

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DOI:10.36892/ijlls.v3i3.637

Anahtar Kelimeler:Stylistics,Ambassadors of Poverty,Parallelism,Semantic Deviation,Corruption

Özet: Corruption has been one of the main challenges bedeviling the African society. Most artistic works in the form of writing and craft have dealt extensively with this canker of corruption. The poem ‘Ambassadors of Poverty’ is one of such works that touches on corruption in Africa. The present study seeks to examine the communicative implications underpinning the use of parallelism and semantic deviation in the poem. The study is situated within the linguistic and stylistic categories framework by Leech and Short (2007). The findings of the study identify forms of parallelism (noun phrases, prepositional phrases, simple and complex sentences) as well as forms of semantic deviation (metaphor, personification, irony, sarcasm, paradox, oxymoron and symbolism). The findings further unveil a preponderant use of varied shades of parallel structures to juxtapose the impoverished state of the ordinary African with the corrupt and luxurious lifestyle of African leaders while forms of semantic deviation are used to encode the unpatriotic attitudes of African leaders in figurative terms.  The study concludes that literary works such as poems are potent instruments that are subtly used to expose and condemn the ills of society. The study has implications for research, theory and practice.


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@article{2021, title={Woes of the African Society: A Stylistic Analysis of Parallelism and Semantic Deviation in Philip Obioma Chinedu Umeh’s Ambassadors of Poverty}, volume={3}, number={275–289}, publisher={International Journal of Language and Literary Studies}, author={PETER MWINWELLE,John Adukpo,Cletus Komudayiri Kantorgorje,Grace Asante-Anyimadu}, year={2021} }
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PETER MWINWELLE,John Adukpo,Cletus Komudayiri Kantorgorje,Grace Asante-Anyimadu. (2021). Woes of the African Society: A Stylistic Analysis of Parallelism and Semantic Deviation in Philip Obioma Chinedu Umeh’s Ambassadors of Poverty (Vol. 3). Vol. 3. International Journal of Language and Literary Studies.
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PETER MWINWELLE,John Adukpo,Cletus Komudayiri Kantorgorje,Grace Asante-Anyimadu. Woes of the African Society: A Stylistic Analysis of Parallelism and Semantic Deviation in Philip Obioma Chinedu Umeh’s Ambassadors of Poverty. no. 275–289, International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2021.