A Stylistic Analysis Of Akachi Adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked

 Stylistics is the study of  literary and non-literary texts using linguistic and literary descriptions.  The aim in this research work was a stylistic analysis of Akachi adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked. The study critically analysed the data through the use of some levels of stylistic description namely; graphology, morphology, syntax, lexico-semantics and cohesion. The study discovered that at the graphological level, the author used italics, comma and dash. Among these, it was found out that the author used italics for stream of consciousness in order to reveal the real intention of the speaker. At the morphological level, it was noticed that the author only gave the full meaning of ‘OYSCO’,’WON’, etc which she introduced in the novel and takes for granted the full meaning of other acronyms. She also idiosyncratically employed more hyphenated compounding. The marked lexico-syntactic patterns used in the text are basically for emphasis. At the lexico-semantics level, proverbs was used  to introduce the readers to the rich culture of the African society. Also, cohesive devices employed by the author were used to create links within the text. The conclusion to the work was that the employment of stylistic tools in the analysis of literary and non-literary text enhances better understanding of such texts and the authors.

 

Title page    i

Certification   ii

Dedication   iii

Acknowledgment   vi

Abstract   vii

Table of contents  viii 

CHAPTER ONE

General Introduction  1 

1.1 Introduction to the study 2

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1.4 Scope of the study 3

1.5 Justification of the study 3

1.6 Data description/synopsis of the novel    4 

1.7 Biography of the author 4

1.8 Summary    5

CHAPTER TWO

Literature review  6

2.1 Introduction  6

2.2 The Concept of style 6  

2.3 Stylistics   8

2.4 Levels of stylistic description     11 

2.4.1 Graphology  11

2.4.2 Morphology  13

2.4.3 Syntax   14

2.4.4 Lexico-semantics 15

2.5 Cohesion   16

2.6 Summary   22

    

CHAPTER THREE

     Stylistic elements in Akachi adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked

3.1 Introduction  23

3.2 Graphology 23

3.2.1 Italics  23

3.2.2 Comma 28

3.2.3 Dash  29

3.2.4 Capitalization 30

3.3 Morphology  32 

3.3.1 Compounding 32

3.3.2 Acronymy 34

3.4 Lexis and syntax 34

3.4.1 Parenthesis 35

3.4.2 Anaphora 37 

3.4.3 Polyptoton 38

3.5 Lexico-semantics 38

3.5.1 Proverbs 38

3.5.2 Simile  40

3.5.3 Deviant words 41

3.6 Cohesion   44

3.7 Findings   59

3.8 Summary   61

CHAPTER FOUR

Introduction, Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion

4.1 Introduction  62

4.2 Summary   62

4.3 Recommendation  63

4.4 Conclusion  63

References   64

 

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