Volume 7 No. 1 & 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Investigating Social Identity and Motive in Main Characters in Muyiwa Ojo’s Merchants of Perfidy – Babatunde O. Adebua & Lizzy F. Akomolafe – 1
• Feminist Perspectives on Economic Emancipation and Empowerment of Women in Flora Nwapa’s Efuru and Bayo Adebowale’s Lonely Days – Emmanuel Chinonso Eze – 18
• Schema Theory and Text-worlds: A Cognitive Stylistic Study of Proverbs and Cultural Values in Some Plays by Ola Rotimi, Mojirayo Patricia Oyebamiji, Grace Modupe Aroge & Jemine Olufunmilayo Mobolaji – 34
• A Linguistic-Stylistic Study of Ray Ekpu’s and Gbenga Adebambo’s Columns in The Guardian (Nigerian) Newspapers – Julius O. Bilewumo & John O. Babalola – 49
• Syntactic Cohesive Devices in Niyi Osundare’s Snapsongs – Simeon Olufunso Sonde, Temidayo Akinrinlola & Khadija Oguntunde – 62
• Linguistic Dynamism and Language Aesthetics in the Oral Presentation of Yoruba Folktales – Matthew Kayode Akano & Vivian Alofe – 71
• History and National Trauma in Chinodya’s Harvest of Thorns and Iweala’s Beasts of No Nation – Onyemaechi Udumukwu & Paul Kennedy Enesha – 80
• Cohesive Features in the Nigerian National Anthem – Abiodun Akintayo – 99
• A Pragmatic Analysis of Humour Strategies and Functions in “Mr Macaroni” and “Honourable Zaddy” Comedy Skits on YouTube – Anita Folasade Ajao & Opeola Olusayo Oladosu – 109