Linguistic Strategies of Kọ́lá Akínlàdé’s Literary Idiolect’. Inquiry
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2018
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Òjó, E. T.
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Department of Linguistics and Languages, Faculty of Arts, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria.
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This study examines linguistic strategies employed by Kola Akinlade in his detective novels, with a view to determining his literary idiolect. Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics SFL) is adopted as the linguisticframework to analyze eight detective novels namely: Owo te tmddkunsikd, Agbdko Nile Tete, Albsi Qlpgo, Asenibanidaro, Ta Id gbingi Ord?, Aja to n lepa Ekun, Owo Eje, and Sahgbd Fp. The linguistic strategies extractedfor the purpose of 'his study are: coinages, code-mixing and coded language. The study establishes that coinage serves stylistic and aesthetic purposes, and enables expressions of new concepts and ideas emanating from science and technology. Furthermore, code mixing reveals Akinlade's bilingual competence, while the use ofcoded language is a mark ofAkinlade sspecial creative ability. This work specifically establishes Kola Akinlade’s individuality and personalized language style as an accomplished literary artist.
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Òjó, E. T. (2018) ‘Linguistic Strategies of Kọ́lá Akínlàdé’s Literary Idiolect’. Inquiry in African Languages and Literatures. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. No. 11: 1-11.