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Article Dans Une Revue (Article De Synthèse) Akungba Journal of linguistics and literatures Année : 2016

The grammar of in-betweenness in Ben Okri's The Famished Road

Grammaire de l'entre-deux dans "The Famished Road" de Ben Okri

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This article is a stylistic analysis of the concept of in-betweenness in “The Famished Road” by Ben Okri. The main argument is that Okri’s style reflects both Azaro’s ambivalent psyche and the inseparability between the real and the spiritual. Adopting a cognitive approach (Langacker 2008; Radden & Dirven 2007; Fauconnier 2007) and using precise quantitative analyses of some key recurring linguistic patterns, it was shown that the interweaving of reality with spirituality is linguistically marked.
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hal-04026280 , version 1 (13-03-2023)

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Ernest Hounhouayenou-Toffa. The grammar of in-betweenness in Ben Okri's The Famished Road. Akungba Journal of linguistics and literatures, 2016. ⟨hal-04026280⟩
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