Abstract

The continued domination of English language in the African world especially in the literary field has caused various doubts on what could be termed the African literature. Therefore, purpose of this research is to identify, how African writers have used language and style of writing to depict their continental identity in works of art. Researches have established that the some parts of Africa had their literatures (either oral and or written) long before some parts of Europe. Therefore, the advent of English language is not the genesis of literature in Africa. The research, having examined this paramount discourse from Wole Soyinka's.

Death and the King's Horseman, has concluded that language use and style are still significant beacons of African Literature.

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Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
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Chapter One
Introduction
Background to the Study
Background of the Author
Purpose of Study
Justification
Scope and Delimitation
Methodology

Chapter Two
Dialectal Discourses as Literary Archetypes
African Literature and its Peculiar Language
Review on Wole Soyinka and Death and the Kingâ€™s Horseman

Chapter Three
Language Use and Style: A Depiction of African Literature
Standard English and its Satirical Use in Wole Soyinkaâ€™s
Pidgin English and its African Relativity
African English: The Language of African Literature
Yoruba Language in Translation
Use of Proverbs
Riddles
Folktales
Characterization
Styles of African Literature:
The Implantation of Cultural Icons and Tradition
Drums and Music
Ritual

Chapter Four
Summary
Conclusion
Bibliography

Introduction

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Language Use And Style, As A Depiction Of African Literature: An Example Of Wole Soyinka's Death And The King's Horseman

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Introduction