Proverbs in African Orature - The Aniocha-Igbo Experience

Informationen zum Autor Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye is Senior Lecturer at the University of Benin in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Klappentext Proverbs in African Orature examines how preliterate Africans handle oral literacy criticism of their proverbs. The study demonstrates that Africans employ literary styles and strategies in speaking their proverbs. Zusammenfassung Proverbs in African Orature examines how preliterate Africans handle oral literacy criticism of their proverbs. The study demonstrates that Africans employ literary styles and strategies in speaking their proverbs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Dedication Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Literary Background Chapter 5 Oral Literature in Aniocha Chapter 6 Aniocha Proverbs as Literature Chapter 7 Oral Literary Criticism of Aniocha Proverbs Chapter 8 Conclusion Part 9 Appendix Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 Index

Product details

• Authors: Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye, Monye Ambrose Adikamkwu
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2008
• EAN: 9780761838999
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-3899-9
• No. of pages: 209
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Nigeria, Oral History, Ethnic Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / Social History, Sociolinguistics, Folklore, myths & legends, Historical & comparative linguistics, Historical and comparative linguistics, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity