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A Stylistic Analysis Of Akachi Adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked
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1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The aim of the work titled “A stylistic
analysis of Trafficked†is to examine how the author has used the
linguistic and literary stylistic tools to convey meaning in her
literary text. This research is not only to critically assess the
stylistic tools that are employed by Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo in the text,
but also to examine how the tools have in one way or the other
contributed to its receiving honourable mention as runner up for the
ANA/NDDC Flora Nwapa prize for women writing in 2009.
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
In
this work, our focus shall include some of the stylistic elements found
in the data. Graphological, Morphological, Syntactical and
Lexico-semantic devices will be examined. Also, we shall examine all the
cohesive devices found in the data.
1.5 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY
This study, which is titled “A stylistic analysis of Trafficked†is
being embarked upon because no study of this kind, to the best of our
knowledge, has focused specifically on, or has been carried out on
Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo’s Trafficked because it happens to be the latest
work of the author.
This work will therefore, be of great importance
to up-coming researchers who will like to study the novel or explore the
field of stylistics. Also, it will be of great benefit to studies in
language and literature in general.
1.6 DATA DESCRIPTION/SYNPOSIS OF THE NOVEL
Trafficked, is a novel written by Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo in 2008. The
book dramatizes the story of a young lady, Nneoma, who is order not to
marry Ofomata, her supposed fiancé flees from home and goes to Lagos in
company of a friend. She is later, alongside five other ladies
trafficked to Europe for prostitution under the pretense of working as a
teacher.
After six years, she is deported to Nigeria along with some
other trafficked young ladies. The deportees are taken to a
rehabilitation centre, which is a non-governmental organization. Through
the assistance of this NGO, Oasis Youth Centre for skills development
(OYCSD), Nneoma is able to start her life all over again.
1.7 BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR
Akachi
Adimora-Ezeigbo was born and raised in Eastern Nigeria to the family of
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Adimora. She was raised partially in a rural
environment and partially in the city. She therefore, combines these two
factors as background and setting for her literary texts.
She
studied English and literary studies at the University of Lagos and the
university of Ibadan, where she obtained Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Masters
of Arts (M.A) and PhD degrees. She also has a postgraduate Diploma in
Education (PGDE) from the University of Lagos.
Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo
has received many literary and academic awards for her works among
which is the NLNG prize for children’s literature which she won in 2007.
Apart from publishing over forty-five academic papers in local and
international journals, she has also published thirteen books for
children out of which two have been translated into Swahili and Xhosa.
She is married to Professor Chris Ezeigbo and they are blessed with three children.
1.8 SUMMARY
This chapter has given an introduction, the statement of the problem,
the purpose of the study, the scope of the study justification, research
methodology, data description and the biography of the author. In the
next chapter, we shall review related literature to this research work.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]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 ... Continue reading---
