The International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) is a peer reviewed open access journal. The journal commenced publication in April 2010.
IJEL welcomes articles on all areas of English language analysis such as syntax, semantics, morphology, stylistics, phonetics and phonology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics and psycholinguistics. IJEL also publishes original articles from various literary genres, periods and regions.
Metaphors stemming from nature in the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish
This is a critical paper inspecting metaphors, the most artistic device, in Mahmoud Darwish's poetry. This research classified metaphors into three basic categories: metaphors of trees and plants such as wheat, metaphors of animals and birds such as butterfly, hoopoe, and dove, and metaphors of concrete and abstract natural elements.
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Exploring EFL teachers pedagogical content knowledge, beliefs and practices on writing skills: The case of Wollo University
The main objective of this study is to explore EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, believes and practices in writing skills.
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The role of applicative morphology in marking the telicity of applicative verbs in Ruruuli-Lunyala
This study examines the role of the morphology of applicatives in marking the telicity of applicative verbs in Ruruuli-Lunyala.
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Anthropological investigations of love through a medieval lens: The perspectives by the Middle High German poet, Walther von der Vogelweide
This paper first reflects on these outdated and misguided administrative hurdles in our universities today, and then presents an exemplary case study of the love poems by the famous Middle High German poet, Walther von der Vogelweide (d. ca. 1220), to illustrate how much the literary analysis can fundamentally contribute to anthropological research.
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The influence of Pidgin English on educational outcomes among secondary school students in Nigeria
This study was carried out in view of the influences of Pidgin English amongst the students in Nigeria using Port Harcourt Local Government Area in Rivers State as a case study.
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Mimicry, rebellion and subversion of Western beliefs in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
This paper contends that a key concern for immigrants in the host country is the negotiation of different cultural forms such as the use of language, the expression of a particular “hair do style” and ways of behaviour which are often alien or not acceptable to the immigrant.
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Capitalism versus narcissism: Death of a salesman's psychoanalytic critique
This paper rejects 'narcissism' as to be the major cause of his self-committed su***de and rightly points the self-termination, caused by the life-circumstances, to 'capitalist American dream'.
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A study of the portrayal of virginity in Ugandan novels
This paper examines the portrayal of virginity in Akiki K. Nyabongo’s, Africa Answers Back (1936), Mary Okurut’s Invisible Weevil (1998) and Jane Bakaluba’s Honeymoon for Three (1975). The study analyzes the place of virginity in African traditional marriage.
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Hesitancy as an innate flaw in Hamlet's character: Reading through a psychoanalytic lens.
This paper concentrated on hesitancy as a character's flaw from the Freudian psychoanalysis focal point.
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-abstract/C39C39A63540
Are these students strategic enough? The study of college students” application of self-regulation strategy into task oriented English learning.
In order to explore students’ self-regulatory learning strategies, this study assigned a 3-minute English introduction for the freshmen of the sport college students and observed their process of completing the task.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text/8B2E99B59939
Exploring EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, beliefs and practices on writing skills: The case of Wollo University.
The main objective of this study is to explore EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, believes and practices in writing skills.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text/FE7D0E865442
Learning the English Passive Voice: Difficulties, learning strategies of Igbo ESL learners and pedagogical implications.
This paper investigated the difficulties igbo bilinguals encounter when learning the English passive and the grammar learning strategies they adopt to overcome the difficulties.
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Thematic functions of oral literature in the speeches of legendary Oromo heroes in Bale Zone, Oromia.
The major purpose of the study was to analyze thematic functions of oral literature used in the speeches of Oromo heroes from the three selected districts.
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The influence of Pidgin English on educational outcomes among secondary school students in Nigeria.
This research was executed because of the high rate of communication in Pidgin English amongst secondary school students, which has become a threat to their educational career.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-abstract/1F0EB5564993
The practice of process approach in writing classes: Grade eleven learners of Jimma preparatory and Jimma University community preparatory school in focus.
The purpose of this study is to explore the practices of process writing approach in grade eleven students at Jimma Preparatory School and Jimma University Community Preparatory school in Oromia Regional State.
Full article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-abstract/0EA557C58885
A study of the portrayal of virginity in Ugandan novels.
This paper examines the portrayal of virginity in Akiki K. Nyabongo’s, Africa Answers Back (1936), Mary Okurut’s Invisible Weevil (1998) and Jane Bakaluba’s Honeymoon for Three (1975). The study analyzes the place of virginity in African traditional marriage.
Full study: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-abstract/889DA7F58583
Lyrical life: The prevailing mysticism of the evolution and inevitable putrefaction of the great human race.
This article is intended to share the author's philosophy of life with that of other scholars and philosophers including pre-Socratic ones around the globe from ancient time to postmodern era.
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text-pdf/63A2A8159324
An analysis of bullying in schools as presented by two Ugandan novels.
This paper analyzes the depictions of bullying in schools in two selected Ugandan novels: Goretti Kyomuhendo’s The First Daughter (1996) and Mary Karooro Okurut’s The invisible Weevil (1998).
Full study: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text-pdf/9C53D8259277
The Magnificence of Arabic: Orwa ibn Al-Ward an Epitome.
In this literary article, the researcher attempts to probe the depth of the poetry of Orwa ibn Al-Ward as an instance of the greatness of Arabic poetic language as well as being a symbol of dignity, hospitality, generosity, manliness and sacrifice.
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Ambivalent identity and self repatriation in the plot characterisation of selected black auto/biographical novels.
This study seeks to interrogate novels from both Afro-American and Caribbean traditions for the purpose of foregrounding the signposts of journey through plot characterization.
Full Study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text-pdf/4EDF9DE60507
Deconstructing postcolonial scopic regimes: The subversion of power imaginaries in the novels of Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Sony Labou Tansi.
This paper examines the relationship between visuality, knowledge and power in the postcolonial African novel.
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Semantic roles in Ruluuli-Runyala.
In this paper, the author provided a detailed analysis of the semantic roles of applicative arguments in RuluuliRunyala.
Full study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text-pdf/AA109D663425
The contribution of Freud’s theories to the literary analysis of two Victorian novels: Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.
In this article, the main characters of two Victorian novels, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre are analysed with reference to Freud theories concerning the tripartite structure of the mind (Id, Ego and Super-Ego) along with the Oedipus complex, the analysis of dreams and other aspects of sexuality.
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The role of applicative morphology in marking the telicity of applicative verbs in Ruruuli-Lunyala.
In this article, the author examined how the form and function of applicatives in the morphological processes of applicative derivation mark telicity in Ruruuli-Lunyala.
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJEL/article-full-text-pdf/B79678364649
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