An Analysis of Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Yoruba Traditional Bridal Chant
| dc.contributor.author | Kolawole, Saliu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-06T22:46:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-06T22:46:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cognitive linguistics is an area of linguistic study where attention is focus on cognitive functions of language in relation to structure and meaning. This study analyzed traditional bridal chant within the cognitive linguistics framework in order to find out how metaphor and conceptual metonymy can be used as tools to communicate meanings and appreciate African indigenous language (Yoruba in this case)with particular reference to Richard's extended metaphor and Gibbs metonymy. In cognitive linguistics, the metaphor is regarded and recognized as a-conceptual means of structuring linguistic expressions to realize meaning.In any Yoruba society,traditional bridal chant is a song rendered by the bride who is about to commence marital life.Since traditional bridal chant (Ekun yàwó) is context-sensitive,data were-sampled naturally from a collection of Ekún iyawo in Shao, a community in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.The division of the chant into stanzas as well as its translation is in line with Ogunjimi and Na'Allah (1994).The most revealing and outstanding finding of the study was that metaphor and conceptual metonymy remain illuminating tools through which we understand the-message passed to the listeners by-the bride.In addition,the study has shown in a clear term, the relationship between metaphor and metonymy and as such,the meanings being communicated by-the bride is understood. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kolawole, S. (2022).An Analysis of Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Yoruba Traditional Bridal Chant. DUTSE Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics, 1(1). | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7580 | |
| dc.publisher | DUTSE Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics, Department of English and Linguistics, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | DUTSE Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics; 1(1) | |
| dc.title | An Analysis of Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Yoruba Traditional Bridal Chant | |
| dc.type | Animation |