Socio-semiotic Theory and Practice in Yoruba Written Poetry - Adeosun, Olufemi
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Across traditions, poetry has meant a concentrated form of imaginative writing which exploits certain special word patterns and rhythmic structures to create meanings and thoughts that may have social, political or cultural implications. These special word patterns and rhythmic structures embedded in a text are seen as signs in semiotic perspective, which poets employ in creating meanings. With the application of socio-semiotic theory in analyzing the works of four Yoruba poets, this book has helped to establish the manner in which poetic discourses are systematically produced within the contextual variables of situation and culture.…mehr

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Across traditions, poetry has meant a concentrated form of imaginative writing which exploits certain special word patterns and rhythmic structures to create meanings and thoughts that may have social, political or cultural implications. These special word patterns and rhythmic structures embedded in a text are seen as signs in semiotic perspective, which poets employ in creating meanings. With the application of socio-semiotic theory in analyzing the works of four Yoruba poets, this book has helped to establish the manner in which poetic discourses are systematically produced within the contextual variables of situation and culture.
Autorenporträt
Olufemi Adeosun studied Yoruba Language and Literature first at Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago-Iwoye and later at the University of Ilorin. He also studied Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.