IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES (IJELCS )

E-ISSN 2545-5702
P-ISSN 2695-2157
VOL. 10 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijelcs.vol.10.no1.2025.pg74.87

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Winged Expressions: The Beauty of Language Use in Okot P’bitek’s Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol

Ndubuisi Nwaonyeocha, Bara Lambert Obudikianga, Iwe Osinachi Samuel Wokoma

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Abstract

This study is interested in the use of winged expressions in Bitek’s creative work—Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol to achieve and influence audience participation, sustenance, and easy analysis of a text written in a combination of two different literary genres.The literature exposes the zeal to capture and clout language through the principles of simplicity, correctness, originality, clearity of tone, naturalness, dynamism, articulateness, and aptness of expression.The cultural-historical activity theory of Yrjo (1990) was adopted to show that community is central to the process of creating and implementing meaning in every society. The descriptive technique of data collection was used and findings show that winged expressions make language apt, stimulating, exciting, and appreciative. It also opens a work to inventive and innovative suggestions that can possibly recast an old work into a new one with artistic prowess. The researchers therefore recommend that writers should apply variety in their work so as to spice and sustain the interest of the audience. Again, variety in speech and writing dispels boredom and creates suspence in the audience.

keywords:

winged, expression, language, beauty, creative.

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