Language and Representation

Linguistic Aesthetics of Female West African Writers

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ID9250854
AuthorsAnita Pandey (0000-0003-0592-0220, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume35
Issue3
Pages112-132
Publication date2004-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in African Literatures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-5210 • E-ISSN: 1527-2044
PublisherIndiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2979/ral.2004.35.3.112
OpenAlexW2060354008
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

Language and gender in works by female West African writers are examined in this paper. The prevalence of linguistic and ideological gendering in the corpus is illustrated, and questions raised about the rationale and functionality of the gendered representations. In addition, answers are sought to questions such as "What drives co-wives to wickedness or insanity?" and "What accounts for female rivalries, and female-female invectives, including ageism?" Finally, whether the creative writers in question empower the subordinated or propose enabling measures is another aspect explored, before recommendations are offered for the unwritten songs and tales of West Africa's Lawinos

Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Ideology · Language ideology · Linguistics · Literature · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics) · Sociology · Wickedness · Gender Studies · Gender Studies in Language · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy

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