M.A. (African Languages) / This study presents an analysis of A.S.M. Zuma's poetry using the methodological assumptions of Russian Formalists. It gives a detailed account of the aspects of language responsible for the transformation of everyday language into the language of poetry that is discernible in A.S.M. Zuma's anthology "Indlela yomcacamezelo". For practical purposes, this study is divided into five chapters each with definite service to render towards the analysis of Zuma's poetry. For instance, Chapter One introduces the study and also gives a biographical sketch of A.S.M. Zuma. Chapter Two gives a theoretical outline of Russian Formalism. Chapter Three deals with textual patterning and linguistic deviation as mechanisms of "literariness". Chapter Four looks at the use of imagery in committing poetic violence to practical language. Chapter Five is a concluding statement that looks back into the four chapters and also gives aspects not covered in this study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:12734 |
| Date | 03 November 2014 |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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