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Mathias E. Mnyampala, 1917-1969, et la construction nationale tanzanienne.

Mathias E. Mnyampala, 1917-1969, et la construction nationale tanzanienne.

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This volume corresponds to the section on metric analysis of classical Swahili poetry. A formal analysis tool is defined based on available data, aiming to address the extraordinary heterogeneity of data analyses. Some authors, primarily writing in Swahili, perceive a quantitative syllabic foundation for Swahili metrics called “vina na mizani,” while others view it as accentual (similar to English). Still, others associate it with syllable length (similar to Arabic classical poetry), allowing for the possibility of mixed metrical systems (accentual/quantitative syllabic). The goal is to bring order and identify the actual poetic creation principles used by Swahili authors, exploring how they manipulate these principles’ parameters to create new genres. We examined the theories and their data. Ultimately, we observe that Swahili poetry aligns with Bantu linguistics, relying on quantitative syllabic metrics (rhymes and syllable count) as asserted by Swahili poets themselves. Accents play a role at a low level (within the syllable-quantified line of a verse), but the theories about rhythmical feet do not align well with the raw data (i.e., the poems chanted, sung, or read in Swahili) when cross-checked and fact-checked using sound analysis software. However, a critical question arises: Why have these Swahili-speaking poets been marginalized or silenced when describing the rules of their art?
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Mathieu Roy. Mathias E. Mnyampala, 1917-1969, et la construction nationale tanzanienne.. DL2A BULUU PUBLISHING, 1, 2013, 9791092789102. ⟨hal-04670341⟩
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