A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

ABSTRACT

Stylistics is the study and interpretation of texts from a linguistic and literary perspectives. This work was done to examine the basic linguistic features that have been used by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in The Thing Around Your Neck to pass some messages across to the readers and the society. A functional approach was adopted, an approach where particular note is taken of the stylistic function, effect and thematic significance of linguistic features in a literary text. The stylistics tools employed were morphology, graphology, phonology, syntax, lexico-semantics and point of view. After applying these tools the novel, it was discovered that language is an integral part of any work of art and that the success of a work depends on how the writer has been able to manipulate language. Adichie had effected changes through a systemic use of language which helped a better understanding of her work.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1.4 Scope of the study 3

1.5 Justification 4

1.6 Methodology 4

1.7 The Author 5

1.8 Data Description 6

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction 8

2.2 The concept of style 8

2.3 Historical Development of Stylistics 9

2.4 Criticism and the meeting point of linguistics and literary stylistics 10

2.5 Stylistics 11

2.6 Levels of stylistic study 15

2.6.1 Morphology 15

2.6.2 Graphology 16

2.6.3 Phonology 17

2.6.4 Syntax 18

2.6.5 Lexico-semantics 19

2.7 Point of view 20

2.8 Conclusion 22

CHAPTER THREE

STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

3.1 Introduction 23

3.2 Morphology 23

3.3 Graphology 26

3.4 Phonology 31

3.5 Syntax 33

3.6 Lexico-Semantics 39

3.7 Proverbs 44

3.8 Point of view 45

3.9 Findings 46

3.10 Conclusion 48

CHAPTER FOUR

Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion 49

References 50

Department:  English (BA)

Format: MS Word

Chapters: 1 - 5, Preliminary Pages, Abstract, References
Delivery: Email

Page Numbers: 62

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