GAJRC | Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature

Journal Name:	Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature
Abbr. Title:	Glob Acad J Linguist Lit
ISSN(Print):	2706-9028
ISSN(Online):	2707-2541
Frequency:	Bi-Monthly
Language:	English
Chief Editor:	Dr. Saeid Rahimipoor
Publisher:	Scholars Middle East Publishers
Country of Origin:	United Arab Emirates

Journal Name:

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature

Abbr. Title:

Glob Acad J Linguist Lit

ISSN(Print):

2706-9028

ISSN(Online):

2707-2541

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

Language:

English

Chief Editor:

Dr. Saeid Rahimipoor

Publisher:

Scholars Middle East Publishers

Country of Origin:

United Arab Emirates

Sept. 23, 2023

Intertextuality Across Genres: A Study of Homer’s the Odyssey and Suzan-Lori Parks’s Father Comes Home from the Wars

Dickson Nkehmengwe Apene
Glob Acad J Linguist Lit; 2023, 5(4): 81-86
DOI : 10.36348/gajll.2023.v05i05.003

This research work aims to show the relationship between Homer’s The Odyssey and Parks’s Father Comes Home from the Wars. It has as objective, to debunk the stereotypical norms of writing literary works, which shows that comparative analysis can only be limited to a particular genre, that is (novel to novel, play to play and poetry to poetry). This intertextual study proclaims that a literary work cannot be limited only to a particular genre but can equally cut across genres. This explains why Parks rewrites Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey into a play, Father Comes Home from the Wars, which she transforms into the American scenario. Thus, the researcher is going to carry out a comparative analysis between Homer’s epic poem and Parks’s play. Our study of the selected works has considered the way meanings are constructed by a network of cultural and social discourses which embody distinct codes, expectations and assumptions. Besides, the thematic and linguistic similarities and differences between the works of the European and American authour selected have enabled the researcher to have an insight into literary influences and affinities. This article has also studied the life experiences of the authours selected, and their historical contexts and has demonstrated that Homer had no direct influence on Parks. This work is premised on the hypothesis that intertextuality is not limited to a particular genre of writing, be it prose, poetry or drama but can equally cut across genres. Intertextuality foregrounds the notions of interconnectedness and interdependence in culture. To analyse these works, the researcher used deconstruction to debunk traditional norms of writing in contrastive studies. Although Parks subscribes to Greek mythology and the Theatre of the Absurd respectively, she deviates from her European forebear of this convention, as she presents her play Father Comes Home from the Wars, which is again not written in acts and scenes but in parts, through American realism, as she is somewhat a social critic.

This article examines how the Cameroon Baptist Church (CBC) makes efforts to pass across the gospel message to their target population through sermon interpreting. It highlights how interpretation of sermons are carried out by lay interpreters given the necessity of interpretation in bilingual congregations. The two languages concerned are French and English, the two official languages of Cameroon. The linguistic nature of Cameroon obliges the CBC to organize bilingual church services so as to minister alternately to their bilingual audience. While interpreting is necessary and obligatory given the target church population, the problem is the quality of interpretation due to unskilled interpreters that sometimes misinterpret messages leading to break down in communication. Break downs in sermon interpretations can really be misleading because the word of God is Yes and Amen. It is therefore concluded that given the centrality of interpreting in the CBC settings, it is important for the CBC to train interpreters and make use of them for the well being of evangelism.

The study is a pragmatic examination of the use of language by civilian heads of government in Nigeria. The study was informed by the need to understand the pragmatic strategies employed in crafting the presidential inaugural speech being the president’s first official speech. It is believed that the inaugural speech is a comprehensive piece of political communication that affords the speaker the opportunity to say so much in one fell swoop. The objective is to unravel the deployment of the politeness strategy in conveying the speaker’s intention. The study engages the politeness model proposed by Geoffrey Leech to interrogate the excerpts selected for the study. The study utilises data from the inaugural addresses of selected civilian heads of government. The study observes that political leaders in this category employ adverbial, adjectival and hedging as a pragmatic strategy for maintaining the self-esteem of the addressees. Nigeria’s civilian heads of government display generosity in praising the addressees while being modest in praising the speaker.

This article examines how the world through Cameroon is experiencing rapid changes in the sphere of Christianity and how language is responding to such changes. Language is a tool of communication that enables societal realities to be effected. New doctrines, practices and ideologies conceived by denomination and church planters are advocated via meaningful words and expressions, including absolute adjectives in church names, songs, crusade and sermon themes, to communicate the intended information to participants. Preachers use words and expressions that are captivating enough to appeal to the senses of their followers and potential followers. They use words and expressions that purport to unveil the quality, objectives and mission statements of their churches in an attempt to attract members. Most of the names insinuate miraculous and deliverance practices that seem to meet the needs of potential followers, but the issue is that if the language of persuasion does not meet the needs of the converts at the end of the day, language use will be volatile as converts will subsequently backslide.

April 29, 2023

Decoding the Practices and Beliefs of a People through their System of Naming: The Case of the Oku People in the North West Region of Cameroon

Eunice Ndem Ndi
Glob Acad J Linguist Lit; 2023, 5(2): 28-37
DOI : 10.36348/gajll.2023.v05i02.003