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- Ethnic diversity and its impact on group identification in Darfur
Authors: Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa, Hanna Rubinkowska-Anioł
Pages: 9 - 33
Abstract: This study addresses historical and cultural problems of man’s identity and ethnic origin in the Darfur region, famous for its cultural role throughout history. This subject deserves particular academic attention in order to understand the structure and identity of the Darfurian cultural features, their dimensions and characteristics viewed from different perspectives. The article explores the rich and complex centuries-old history of the Darfur region, including the rise and fall of various kingdoms and political entities, as well as the impact of external influences such as Arab immigration and the spread of Islam, besides studying the habitats of different ethnic groups, their culture, language, traditions, and the relationships between them. It shows that the cultural differences and identity based on being a member of a certain tribe are the key factors in shaping history and the complicated situation of Darfur today.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.1
- Yorùbá in south-west Nigerian primary schools in the context of the
National Policy on Education
Authors: Victoria O. Ògúnníran, Raheem A. Lawal
Pages: 35 - 55
Abstract: Studies on primary schools and language policy implementation showed that only a few schools in Nigeria adhered to the stipulated language policy. Therefore, the study examines the extent to which Yorùbá (the mother tongue) vis-a-vis English and Pidgin was used as a medium of instruction at lower primary schools, and, also, the extent to which Yorùbá vis-a-vis foreign languages (Arabic, English, and French) was taught as a subject at upper primary schools. This study involved 705 teachers from south-western primary schools. A questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.74, classroom observation, and a focus group discussion schedule was used for data collection. The mean and standard deviation scores were used to establish the scope of language use. The findings revealed that Yorùbá was used as a medium of teaching to a very little extent (2.29), English to some extent (4.36), whereas Pidgin was not significantly used (1.43). The research has shown that the status of “little extent” is also attributed to Yorùbá-English code-switching. The study concluded that Yorùbá as a medium of instruction is not exclusively implemented at lower primaries but actively taught as a subject at upper primary schools.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.2
- Women in crime: A reader-response analysis of Femi Osofisan’s Once
upon Four Robbers
Authors: Temidayo Akinrinlola, Raifu O. Farinde, Innocent Afolabi Ariremako
Pages: 57 - 76
Abstract: This study examines female characters as agents of criminal activities in Femi Osofisan’s Once upon Four Robbers. The study relies on insights from Wolfgang Iser’s Reader- -Response Theory (RRT). Drawing data from twelve purposively selected excerpts from the text, the study argues that Osofisan connects the reader’s knowledge in constructing women as agents of crime. Women’s involvement in crime is constructed through their activities in organised and strategic robbery, engagement of sexual ploys and illicit market transactions. The depiction of women’s criminal activities in the text portrays the connection between Osofisan’s art and his literary commitment.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.3
- Culture and author’s personality in the literary text: A rereading of
Abubakar Imam’s Magana jari ce
Authors: Shuaibu Hassan
Pages: 77 - 100
Abstract: The article is an attempt to look at the literary text as a manifestation of the author’s personality and cultural background. The analysis concerns the book Magana jari ce ‘Wisdom is an asset’, containing stories from the native Hausa tradition and foreign motifs, adapted by the author, Abubakar Imam, for the Hausa text. The analysis is to demonstrate links between author’s personality and cultural background in creative adaptation of the stories in the book. It is argued here that from the eighty-four stories in Magana jari ce, in most of them the scenery, characters, and the way they are presented are motivated by the author’s personal experiences, which also show the values and moral standards recognized by him. Among cultural values, there is respect for clerics, admiration for the Hausa court, accepting patriarchal model of the society and low social status of women. Abubakar Imam’s sense of humour and his feeling for language complement the features that determine the author’s style and narrative features of the book.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.4
- The use of Chichewa proverbs as a political campaign tool in Saulos Klaus
Chilima’s speeches
Authors: Deborah Ndalama-Mtawali, Mervis Kamanga
Pages: 101 - 123
Abstract: This paper examines Saulos Klaus Chilima’s (henceforth referred to as Chilima) use of Chichewa proverbs during the Malawi 2019 presidential election campaign period as a campaign tool. It seeks to highlight how Chilima (re)used Chichewa proverbs to solicit voters for himself and discredit his opponents in the presidential race. The study uses the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, and seeks to identify metaphors generated by the proverbs that Chilima uses and map them across domains. Further, the study demonstrates how the meanings mapped across domains relate to his political campaign for presidency. The results indicate that the political context which he created by the usage of the proverbs narrowed and refocused the proverbs’ meaning in such a way that his political ideas were understood through cultural lens. This was done through the metaphors that the proverbs generated. Chilima drew from the source domains that people are familiar with, such as family, building, animals, and humans. These metaphors along with the entire speech context of the proverb helped Chilima persuade voters. The study concludes that proverbs and the metaphors they generate can be a political tool for campaigning for oneself and de-campaigning against opponents.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.5
- Sentential and proverbial morphological structures of Christian theonyms
in Bemba
Authors: Susan Matukuto, Hambaba Jimaima, Gabriel Simungala
Pages: 125 - 139
Abstract: Drawing on Bemba, a Bantu language primarily spoken in northern Zambia, we interrogate the Christian theonyms to account for their complex morphological structures, while highlighting the wealth of information on the Bemba society and their sociocultural environment. For data, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis were employed. Thus, the article highlights two morphological structures, one being a sentential structure that consists of a subject and a predicate, and the other a proverbial structure that feeds into standard metaphoric and paradigmatic forms. Overall, the theonyms show the rich Bemba nominal and verbal morphology, as well as the sociocultural narratives of the Bemba people.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.6
- Numeral systems of Fula and Wolof: A comparison of morphosyntactic
characteristics
Authors: Maria A. Kosogorova
Pages: 141 - 174
Abstract: The paper presents an overview of Fula and Wolof numeral systems. Fula is represented by six major lects, for which cardinal, ordinal, distributive, fraction, and human forms of numerals are analyzed. Wolof is the closest relative of Fula, and for this language cardinal and ordinal numeral systems are also analyzed. Apart from the numerals themselves, the syntax of the noun phrase which contains a numeral is analyzed for each language. The language contacts and borrowings are also included in the analysis.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.7
- Phonological adaptation of Arabic names in Atebubu (Bono East Region,
Ghana)
Authors: Abdulai Akuamah, John Odoom
Pages: 175 - 192
Abstract: This paper discusses the phonological processes embedded in some nativised Arabic personal names in Atebubu, in the Bono East Region of Ghana. The study shows that the main phonological processes entrenched in the nativisation process include segment deletion, vowel insertion, prothesis, substitution, consonant deletion, hypocorism, and free variation. These phonological processes are employed as a mitigation strategy to conform to the phonotactics of Akan. Moreover, the study shows that the Bono speakers usually substitute the consonants [ʃ, z, q, d͡ʑ] with [ɕ, s, k, d͡ʒ], respectively. Data for the study was gathered from both primary and secondary sources.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.8
- The changing linguistic codes in Hausa hip-hop songs
Authors: Anas Sa'idu Muhammad
Pages: 193 - 217
Abstract: The objective of this article is to examine the use of varying linguistic codes in the lyrics of the Hausa hip-hop songs. It discovers that Hausa hip-hop singers switch languages, drawing inspiration from global hip-hop classics (African-Americans) and Nigerian hip-hop to signal socio-cultural awareness and the complex weave of contemporary hip-hop music culture. It also reveals that the singers construct their lyrics by combining Hausa and English with a little influence from Arabic and native languages (mostly Nigerian Pidgin English and Yoruba) to create a distinct soundscape for their music. It also reveals switching strategies at inter-sentence and intra-sentence levels resulting in the discursive constructions appropriate for the expressed message.
PubDate: 2023-12-15
DOI: 10.32690/SALC57.9
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