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Feminism in Literature: A Study of Emecheta’s the Joys of Motherhood and Nwapa’s Efuru Eneremadu Queen Esther Chioma; Eze Mabel Nkechinyere
International Journal of Sustainable Applied Sciences Vol. 1 No. 5 (2023): November 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijsas.v1i5.703

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This Paper is concerned with the motives, concepts and ideas expressed by African female writers in their works. They speak with one voice; they fight for the recognition and emancipation of women in male dominated societies. They use their works to air their views. They aim for the equality of all sexes. This study shows the aims of female writers in literature which seeks to bring an end to the oppression and subordination of women by men. It is worthy to note that these African female writers used in this study do not revolt against men but against certain laws that have denied them their inalienable rights. This study has investigated the aims of female writers in literature using two novels: Efuru by Flora Nwapa and The Joys of motherhoodby Buch Emecheta. These two authors have artistically used their novels to expose the ugly experiences of women in a male dominated society. This work however discovers in dismay that in most cases, women maltreat their fellow women in the name of tradition. The significance of this work derives in the fact that it joins the voices of previous researchers to encourage women, both readers and writers to rise up and be liberated from the long craws of male chauvinism. The researcher therefore believes that these complementary efforts shell help in proving suitable society where women are to be recognized.
Dialect Variations the Enrichment of Standard Igbo Language: A Linguistic Study Dom-Anyanwu Ngozi Lovina; Benjamin F.C Nwokedi; Eneremadu Queen Esther Chioma
International Journal of Sustainable Applied Sciences Vol. 1 No. 5 (2023): November 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijsas.v1i5.764

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Historically, many languages of the world evolved their standard forms through centralized control or political unity. Considering the decentralized natured of the Igbo unity, the dream evolving a standard form through much means, remains a mirage and unrealistic. Therefore, Igbo scholars are forced with the task of achieved this goal, we must used what we have to get what we want. In other words, we cannot enrich the evolving standard Igbo by using the dialectal variants in the language. Igbo dialectal variation and the dialect variants as synonyms, with comparative study of five dialects: Owerri, oguuta, Afikpo, Nnewi and Ngwa (ibeme) at the phonological, morphological and syntactic levels. The paper discuss the standard Igbo vis-a- vis dialects and meta-language as the tool for its enrichment which consist of the effect of dialectal variation, including the conclusion and recommendations made that rather than being a conclusive linguistic study on dialectal variation for the enrichment of standard Igbo, would serve as a stimulus for further intensive researches.