The philosophy of Wanyore metaphor: A semantic approach

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Henry Andele
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
Susan Choge
Koitaleel Samoei University College (A Constituent College of Nairobi University)
Fred Wanjala
Kibabii University, Kenya

Abstract

This paper sought to analyse the philosophy of metaphor in the Banyore proverbs. The paper identified different types of metaphors in the Banyore proverbs and evaluated the metaphor philosophy in the proverbs. This was guided by Relevance: Communication and Cognitive Theory, founded by Sperber and Wilson (2004 & 1986). The Relevance: Communication and Cognitive Theory by Sperber and Wilson (1986) was used to analyse, explain and interpret philosophy and meaning of metaphors in the Banyore proverbs. The study population was conducted on the Banyore natives of Emuhaya and Luanda sub-counties in Vihiga County. Purposive sampling was used to get the Banyore natives who speak the Banyore language and who are fully conversant with the Banyore proverbs. Data collection was done through content analysis and interview. Research instruments included interview schedules and questionnaires. The proverbs were recorded, translated and interpreted in Kiswahili. The research findings established that Banyore proverbs are rich in various philosophies such as forgiveness and reconciliation of the society, marriage and family life. The importance of research findings include documentation of the Banyore proverbs which are rich in their philosophical meaning.

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Andele, H., Choge, S., & Wanjala, F. (2021). The philosophy of Wanyore metaphor: A semantic approach. Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2(2), 55-69. https://royalliteglobal.com/languages-and-literatures/article/view/584
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Author Biographies

Henry Andele, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya

Henry F. Andele is an Education Officer, before this, he had served as a teacher of Kiswahili for 19 years of which 6 years was as a part-time lecturer at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. He has a Bed Arts from Egerton University (2002), Med Kiswahili at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (2015), and currently pursuing PhD in Linguistics Kiswahili at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. His areas of teaching expertise and research interest are; Linguistic in Kiswahili, Literature in Kiswahili, and Comparative linguistics in Kiswahili and other African Languages.

Susan Choge, Koitaleel Samoei University College (A Constituent College of Nairobi University)

Susan Chebet-Choge is a Senior Lecturer and a Head of Languages, Linguistics, Literature and Common Undergraduate Courses at Koitaleel Samoei University (A Constitutent College of Nairobi University). Before this, she had served at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology as a Senior Lecturer of Kiswahili and Chairperson of Languages and Literature Education Department. She has a PhD in Educational Communication Technology (Kiswahili Education Option) from Moi University. Her areas of teaching expertise and research interest are educational linguistics (with special reference to Kiswahili education), pure linguistics, sociolinguistics, contact linguistics, onomastics, second language learning and language localization. She has supervised masters and PhD students to completion.

Fred Wanjala, Kibabii University, Kenya

Fred Wanjala Simiyu holds a PhD in Kiswahili Studies with a bias in Comparative African Orality from Kenyatta University-Kenya. Currently, he a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Kiswahili and Other African Languages at Kibabii University, Bungoma - Kenya. Before joining Kibabii University, he worked as a lecturer at Egerton University (Kenya) and St. Augustine University of Tanzania. He has carried out research, taught and published widely in African Orality, Culture and Verbal Art.

How to Cite

Andele, H., Choge, S., & Wanjala, F. (2021). The philosophy of Wanyore metaphor: A semantic approach. Research Journal in Modern Languages and Literatures, 2(2), 55-69. https://royalliteglobal.com/languages-and-literatures/article/view/584

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