METAPHORIC SYMBOLISM IN IZHI PROVERBS AND THE ENCODING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
Author Jeremiah Anene NwankweguDepartment of Languages and linguisticsEbonyi State UniversityAbakalikijeremiah.nwankwegu@ebsu.edu.ng Abstract This study examines the role of metaphorical symbolismin Izhi proverbs as mechanisms for encoding andpreserving indigenous knowledge systems. Proverbsconstitute important components of African oral traditionthrough which communities transmit practical wisdom,moral philosophy, social values, survival strategies, andcommunal experiences across generations. Within theIzhi-Igbo speech community of […]
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