http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1035 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:56:03 GMT 2026-03-12T12:56:03Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12223 Coerced, Indebted and Indentured Sex Slaves: Representations of Sex Slavery in Chinwuba’s Merchants of Flesh (2003) and Sanusi’s Eyo (2009) Offen, Francis This qualitative study analyses two West African novels to examine sex slavery's new dimensions as depicted in prosaic works by Third-Generation female West African writers. Using Bales’ Theory of Slavery Forms (2009) and Weissbrodt’s Classifications of Slavery (2002), it categorises sex slavery as coerced, indebted, and indentured through Chinwuba’s Merchants of Flesh (2003) and Sanusi’s Eyo (2009). The findings identify demand variables—purchasers, exploiters, state and culture—and show variations in sex slavery representations across paradigms and modes. It concludes with a recommendation for further exploration on the male and female authorial voices on sex slavery in African literature from a post-colonial standpoint. ix, 193p:, ill. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12223 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12220 Transitivity Shifts/Equivalence and Ideological Representation of Colonial Relations in The English Translation of Ferdinand Oyono’s Une Vie De Boy Markin, Comfort Ama Adoko The transfer of meaning in literary translation is an arduous task since literary texts are highly cultural-bound and rife with stylistic features. The role of the translator is to ensure that meaning communicated in the source text (ST) is accurately rendered in the target text (TT). This places the translator’s role in a spotlight as his/her choices, mostly backed by certain factors, are significant in shaping the understanding of the TT readers. These choices often lead to a recreation of the original text so that it serves its intended purpose in the target culture. Following insights from Systemic Functional Translation Studies (SFTS) on literary works, coupled with previous attempts, though few, on African literature, there has been recently, growing interest in systemic functional analysis of African narratives. Therefore, there is the need for further extensive research to be carried out in the field of literary translation studies. The present study critically examines the English translation of Ferdinand Oyono’s Une Vie de Boy from a systemic functional perspective. Specifically, it considers transitivity shifts/equivalence and ideological representation of colonial relations. As a post-colonial African novel, Une Vie de Boy recounts the experiences of a young African boy in the midst of French colonists. Data comprises clauses carefully extracted from portions of the novel: episodes that display narrations of events involving the main character, Toundi, and interactions between Cameroonian natives and French colonists. The study reveals levels of transitivity shifts/equivalence occurring in the TT as a result of the translator’s manipulations in his representation of colonial relations depicted in the ST. The findings arrived at, to a large extent, suggest that Reed’s translation of Oyono’s novel is a recreation influenced by ideologies that promote European supremacy and dominance over Black Africans. My findings emphasise the need for further research to be carried out on the translations of other African novels. xii, 223p:, ill. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12220 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12167 Register Variation and Linguistic Complexity Across Reading Comprehension Passages in the SHS English Language Textbooks of Ghana Suurweh, Joan This study investigated text complexity and register variations across the reading comprehension passages in the three English Language textbooks for Senior High Schools in Ghana. It examines the texts on the basis of the socio-semiotic processes represented in the passages, the clause complex relations, and lexical density. The study was guided by three research objectives. This study adopted qualitative research design and employed discourse analysis to examine the data. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 55 comprehension passages for the study. Results revealed that there were six socio-semiotic processes or registers in the three textbooks namely: exploring, expounding, recreating, recommending, reporting and sharing. Exploring was most frequently used while both sharing and recommending were used sparingly. Recreating register had the highest level of paratactic and hypotactic relation in comparison to the remaining three dominant registers. The three textbooks possess extremely high level of lexical densities. Exploring had 13 and Expounding had 9.3 mean lexical density as the highest and the least lexical density respectively. The remaining two, Reporting had 11 and Recreating had 10 mean lexical density. The study, therefore, recommends that authors adopt appropriate registers to reflect the rich cultural resource of every subsystem. Teachers of English should make a concerted effort at enhancing students’ registerial repertoire by providing multiple choice questions on comprehension tests and adopting appropriate teaching strategies to aid students’ understanding. x, 140p:, ill. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12167 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12137 The Haunt of A Daunting Past: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Khaled Hosseini‘S The Kite Runner and a Thousand Splendid Suns. Korsah, Alberta Nana Araba Essaw Individuals are inextricably shaped by their life experiences, with early life events casting lasting shadows. As Tyson (1999) posits, the world is ―comprised of individual human beings, each with a psychological history that begins in childhood experiences in the family‖ (p. 12). This study employs the Bowen Family theory and Anna Freud‘s Defense Mechanisms, both Psychoanalytic theories, as frameworks to illuminate the life experiences and psychological developments of two pivotal characters, Amir and Mariam, in Khaled Hosseini‘s novels, The Kite Runner (2003) and A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007), respectively. This study delves into the impact of their early experiences on the course of their lives, seeking to decipher the motivations behind their actions, the enduring psychological repercussions of these experiences, and the strategies they employ to cope. Psychoanalysis contends that an unconscious drive significantly influences or shapes a person‘s behaviour. In the narratives of Amir and Mariam, we discern intricate threads of thought, emotion, and conduct that can be traced back to the unconscious forces of love and family. This study centres on the theme of family dynamics, specifically examining the childhood experiences of these protagonists and their contribution to character development. It sheds light on the roles of family and love in shaping the actions of Amir and Mariam, the haunting legacies of their past, the far-reaching consequences of which both characters grapple with in adulthood, and, intriguingly, exposes a unique manifestation of the Oedipal (male and female) Complex in both novels. xi 221p:, ill Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12137 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z