Critical discourse analysis of some selected conversations in Olu Obafemis running dreams - tales from many nations Department:English By: muhalhq Project ID: 8201 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study presents a comprehensive critical discourse analysis (CDA) of selected conversations within Olu Obafemi''s"Running Dreams: Tales from Many Nations." Language serves not only as a communication tool but as a medium for constructing identities and embedding ideologies. The study aims to explore the discursive strategies and power dynamics within the dialogues of this contemporary African literary work, revealing how power is constructed, contested, and negotiated. The literature review underscores the significance of CDA in analyzing literary texts, particularly within African literature, and incorporates postcolonial and feminist theories to provide a multidimensional understanding of the text. This theoretical framework facilitates a deeper examination of language, identity, and power within the selected conversations. A qualitative research design is employed, utilizing purposive sampling to select eight conversations rich in thematic content and representative of diverse character interactions. The methodology involves a detailed CDA to uncover discursive strategies and power dynamics. Findings indicate that characters use a range of discursive strategies, such as intertextuality, metaphorical framing, and narrative embedding, to convey meaning and reinforce or challenge power structures. Power dynamics are evident in lexical choices, turn-taking, topic control, and the use of silence and omissions. The study reveals that power in"Running Dreams" is multifaceted and context-dependent, with traditional hierarchies sometimes inverted in dream sequences. The conclusion emphasizes the intricate interplay of language, power, and ideology in Obafemi''''s work, highlighting the broader societal debates and tensions reflected in the conversations. Recommendations suggest further research into CDA of contemporary African literature to deepen understanding of the cultural and ideological underpinnings of these texts. ...Preview Download Preview +Other English project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors affecting the choice of language in a multilingual society»Stylistic analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s half of a yellow sun»Corruption and victimization in isidore okpewhotides and anthony abaghas children of oloibiri»Political corruption and symbolism in Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi’s half of a yellow sun and Okey Ndibe’s arrows of rain»The society and the girl child in the bluest eye by Toni Morrison and Kaine Agary's yellow yellow»A stylistic analysis of selected short stories in jasper Onuekwusi's the triumphant return and Chimamanda Adichie's - A Thing Around Your Neck»Struggle and survival in a cowrie of hope by Binwell Sinyangwe and the Cardinals by Bessie Head»The post colonial experiences in warsan shire’s selected poems - ‘what we own’, ‘conversation about home (at the deportation centre)’ and ‘beauty’»The language of the Christian religion: A comparative study of roman catholic church and some selected pentecostal denominations»The effect of the Nigerian Pidgin English on the academic performance of university students in Nigeria - a case study of National Open University of Nigeria students in Benin study centre»The misuse of the English articles in selected Nigerian newspapers»Linguistic stylistic analysis of Toni Morrison Sula»Analysis of political corruption and underdevelopment in harvest of corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche and naira has no gender by Olu Obafemi»Feminism in African novels - a study of Amma Sarkos beyond the horizon and faceless»Thematic analysis of Besie Head's When Rain Clouds Gather