The Lamentation of Reversible and Irreversible Situations: A Linguistic Survey of Odia Ofeimun’s “The Prodigal” and “For Christopher Okigbo”

UDABA, R. O. and Eze, G. N. The Lamentation of Reversible and Irreversible Situations: A Linguistic Survey of Odia Ofeimun’s “The Prodigal” and “For Christopher Okigbo”. In: Perspective in Applied Linguistics, Literary Liberal Studies. GRAND HERITAGE GLOBAL COMMUNICATION, pp. 282-287. ISBN 978-978-54689-0-8

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Abstract

A linguistic survey of the poems of Odia Ofeimun has been carried out on two of his selected poems. They are ‘The Prodigal’ and ‘For Christopher Okigbo’. The levels of linguistic analysis were employed bringing out his dramatic use of language and apt selection of imagistic words to match the scenario he has painted. This is a complementary approach to literary criticism because the linguist views them from the linguistic angle. In the interpretation of these poems, it is viewed as a discourse in line with Widdowson ‘s concept of literary interpretation. The graphologlcal arrangement spells out meanings in the poems as well as phonological presentation. Syntactic arrangements of the sentences draw attention to the themes of the poems, white the lexical choice aptly demonstrates the seriousness of the themes of the poems. All these vantages result in the delivery of the message the poet warns for his audience.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2019 17:08
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2019 10:43
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2129

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