A linguo-stylistic analysis of Eddie Iroh's Banan Leaves (2007)

Abstract

This work is a linguo-Stylistic study of Eddie Iroh’s Banana Leaves. It examines the linguistic and stylistic elements used by the author which generally define his individual peculiarity. These resources were purposively identified for the study, through a critical analysis of the text. In all, a total of thirty extracts from the text were used to identify the peculiar linguistic and stylistic features. These elements include his diction, cohesive markers, graphology, sentence types as well as the narrative devices, character and characterization, and the descriptive ability of the author. The study found that Iroh is not economical in the use of punctuation marks. He also employed more of simple sentences and the diction is generally simple. Cohesive devices employed by the author such as linking adverbials, coordinating conjunctions, amplification, emphasis, etc. were used to create links within the text. The study found that he employed such stylistic tools as his descriptive ability in the text to express meanings to his target audience. Thus, Iroh through these linguistic and stylistic elements discussed in the study, has been established as a prolific writer. The study concludes that the employment of stylistic tools enhances better understanding of the text and also reveals Iroh’s linguistic peculiarities and stylistic dexterity.