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This question is based on Literary Appreciation 'Thathat is why wwe must acc-c-cept the universal...

Literature in English
JAMB 2002

This question is based on Literary Appreciation
'Thathat is why wwe must acc-c-cept the universal d-d-dome,b-b-because ththere is no d-d-d-direction. The b-b-bridge is the d-d-dome of rreligion and b-b-bridges d-ddon't jjjust g-g-go from hhhere to ththere; a birdge also faces backwards'
Wole Soyinka, The Interpreters
The idiolectal feature of the character's speech is the

  • A. repetition of consonant sounds
  • B. multiplication of medial consonant sounds
  • C. repetition of initial consonant sound
  • D. duplication of consonant sounds clusters
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

In the extract from The Interpreters by Wole Soyinka, we see:

“acc-c-cept”
“d-d-dome”
“b-b-because”
“ththere”
“g-g-go”

The character repeatedly stammers at the beginning of words, especially repeating the initial consonant sounds.

This is an example of an idiolectal feature: a speech pattern unique to a particular character. In this case, the feature is stammering through repetition of initial consonants.


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