Title Sociolinguistic Analysis of some Akan proverbs

International Journal of Advanced Research

In the first article (see Bhuvaneswar 2015 a)in this series of four articles on the proverb and it definition, " Towards the Definition of the Proverb 1: A Checklist of 50 Important Definitions and Their Characteristics " , we have observed that there are some important common characteristics that have been used in the 50 definitions that have been selected. They are:i. popularity including tradition, currency, and cultural acceptance, ii. brevity, iii. wisdom; iv. truth; v. experience; vi.a. figurative language and imagery and b. metaphorical; vii. anonymity; viii. social advice; ix. strategies; x. generalizations; xi. fixed form and xii. memorable, xiii. syntactic formulas xiv. formulaic and xv. authority. In this article, an in depth analysis of these common characteristics will be made and why their inclusion in the definitions as they are used is not enough to define proverbs accurately. The critical rejection of these definitions in terms of these common characteristics will be made from the three criteria of under-extension, over-extension, and uncommon characteristic to show their defects. By doing so, the need for a theoretical basis will be established which will be formulated in the third paper in this series of four articles in which three important characteristics for defining a proverb, namely, secondary, essential, and uncommon are proposed to arrive at the final definition of the proverb as " a culturally confirmed frozen text of a prototypical practice used as an illocution over a categorial action in a setting for a projected view of life " or " a culturally (confirmed) frozen prototypical illocution (as a text) " Key words: proverbiology, Aristotle, Mieder, 50 definitions of proverbs, linguistic understanding of proverbs, ka:rmik linguistic review, theoretical definition base, holistically

This research is going to achieve an analysis of the formation barriers of social relationship in Iran by studying proverbs. The relationship-the correct relationship, of course-as a base of human society is subject to the conditions studied by social science scientists-sociologists, specially-to different ways and we can find the type of relationship, by common proverbs, in a society whose people use them. These proverbs which are referred to as cultural sediments consist of cultural, political and social facts so that sociological research (study) on them can help better understanding of these facts, deservingly. The communicative action theory is used as a theoretical framework in this search. In fact, communicative and uncommunicative action through this theory has been accomplished. In this theory, Habermas explains various actions, but what which is important for him is communicative action. Random sampling is used to choose the proverbs and Derrida′s deconstruction is used to analyze the proverbs. Derrida has tried to be faced western philosophical tradition with a challenge that has been unique in its kind. The differance, metaphysics of presence, writing and speech are concepts that Derrida has used to construct his own theory.

This study described a study about an analysis of English and Indonesian idioms and proverbs. This research purposed to analyze the differences and similarities between English and Indonesian idioms and proverbs that used in daily life. Idiom is a set of word that have different meaning from the basic word. Proverb is a speech that can be used in everyday life for many situation that containing parable, comparison, and advice to that can apply as the way of life. The researcher used some research methodology such as research design, source of data, collecting data, data analysis and research instrument. The methodology of this study is library research. Based on researcher analysis English and Indonesian idioms and proverbs actually almost the same in meaning, but they have their own culture to deliver ideas about idioms and proverbs. It is misunderstanding among the people when they have to deliver the proverb in different culture and socities. So the writer concluded that there are similarities and differences between idioms and proverbs of English and Indonesian but it is depended on their culture. .

– This study attempts an analysis of Luvale proverbs from the perspective of Dell Hymes' ethnography of communication. The Luvale are one of the major ethnic groupings in Zambia (Kashoki, 1978). Data for the study were mainly sourced from competent Luvale native speakers in Zambezi District of Northwestern Zambia namely Kasoka Samusuwa, Kapindula Sayini, and Kutemba Samafu. One published source in Luvale language titled Ndangwishi Ja Luvale by H. M. Katawola (1965) was consulted. Other proverbs were collected from the book titled Zambian proverbs (1993) by Nyambe Sumbwa. While indicating the typology of the proverbs using Adedimeji's (2003) classification, the twenty (20) selected proverbs are analysed against Hymes' SPEAKING model. The model reveals the context and situation of use of proverbs. Thus, it paves the way for the understanding of Luvale proverbs in the context of English as a second and administrative Language in Zambia.

In the first two articles (Bhuvaneswar 2015 a, b) on the The Proverb and Its Definition 1, and 2, fifty definitions by important proverbiologists have been taken into consideration and their defects have been pointed out by an analysis of the 15 important characteristics observed in these 50 definitions. In the analysis, it has been observed that these definitions are not anchored on solid logical and linguistic principles. In addition, there is a lack of clear-cut, linguistic understanding of what proverbs are, how they are used, and why they are used in the context of their creation and application. What is more, there is no scientific rigour in the derivation of the definition of the proverb as can be seen from the list of these 50 definitions given in Bhuvaneswar (2015a) and the 15 characteristics of proverbs reviewed in Bhuvaneswar (2015b). Therefore, there is a need for establishing the defining procedures and characteristics of the proverb. In this connection, in this article, three important secondary, essential, and uncommon characteristics for defining the proverb are proposed in the ka:rmik linguistic paradigm to fill the gap in defining it. Finally, in the last and fourth paper, the definition of the proverb is further supported by a ka:rmik linguistic analysis of some more examples from real life. Key Words: 50 definitions of the proverb, 15 characteristics of proverbs, ka:rmik linguistic analysis, definition of the proverb, secondary, essential, and uncommon characteristics of the proverb

Transstellar Journals, 2019

In the systemic functional linguistic (SFL) tradition of discourse analysis by Berry (1981 a, b), Fawcett, Mije and Wissen (1988) and O'Donnell (1990), discourse has been studied but not proverbial discourse. In their models of discourse, how a choice is made can be motivated, but the WHY aspect of discourse has not been motivated from a causal dispositional action perspective. Such a causal motivation has been first attempted by Bhuvaneswar (1999, 2013, and 2017) and also in Bhuvaneswar, Fatima, Sarah, and Khadija (2009) in the discourse analysis of proverbial exchanges. These analyses focused only on Telugu, English, and Arabic. In the culture of the Maithili speaking community, the use of proverbs is very common in conversation and proverbs are used in a number of ways of their variety-range-depth. This paper, providing a principled account of the structure of the proverb in conversational exchanges, aims to initiate research in Maithili proverbial discourse analysis for the first time, and study how proverbs are used in Maithili conversational exchanges (casual conversation). As for data collection, 25 proverbial exchanges were recorded and transcribed, and out of them, only five representative samples were taken for analysis. As for data analysis, each exchange was analyzed using the dispositional choice of networks of Bhuvaneswar (2013) in terms of (i) the position of the proverb in the exchange, (ii) its sequential emergence in the structure of the proverbial exchange (PE),and (iii) the Proverb Meaning Triad (Literal-Prototypical-Contextual) are motivated from a dispositional causal perspective. An important finding worth-mentioning here is that Maithili proverbs have been generated-chosen-specified-directed-materialized (GCSDM) from dispositional choices made by the speakers as a result of their proverbial va:sana, knowledge, and likes and dislikes.

2020

As the part of Indonesia, Sikkanese (Sikka regency people) use their local language in daily communication aside from Bahasa. It is one of strategies to preserve and inherit the culture. There are some forms language which used by Sikkanese in communication and Proverbs is one them which still exist until today. Unfortunately, nowadays many Sikkanese are not familiar with the meaning of several Proverbs, so it leads to several misunderstanding and misinformation. The aims of this study were: (1) to describe the forms of proverbs used by Sikkanese, (2) to find out the meaning of Sikkanese proverbs, (3) to describe the functions of Sikkanese proverbs. The research method of this study was descriptive qualitative method. The data were obtained by interviewing some informants and then recording the spoken data by using a reliable mp3 sound. The procedures in analyzing the data were: 1) transcribed data from oral text into written text, 2) listed and cross-checked the data collected, 3) ...

INTED2021 Proceedings, 2021

Proverbs are wise sayings about life which have a rich cultural connotation. As proverbs convey wisdom, truth or morals, English as second language students in Malaysia are encouraged to use English proverbs in their essay. However, they face linguistics obstacles as there are various challenges and difficulties in applying proverbs. Thus, it is important to make a comparative study of English and Malay proverbs as it helps with English as second language teaching and learning. This study investigates the similarities and differences between English and Malay proverbs which are equivalent. A list of English and Malay common proverbs was randomly selected and analysed qualitatively by the researchers. A semantic and pragmatic analysis was integrated in explaining the differences in proverbs as cultural linguistics. The findings indicate that it is worthwhile to examine equivalent English and Malay proverbs. A detailed discussion and recommendations for further research are given based on the analysis.

In Vida Jesenšek & Dmitrij Dobrovol´skij (eds) Phraseologie und Kultur / Phraseology and Culture, Maribor: Filozofska fakulteta, 2014

The articlc focuses on SMS-messages as short letters in a Finnish daily neu'spaper. Salon Seudun Sanomat. A proverb is often included in the SMS-message. The analysis is based on Charles Briggs's (1988) research on a proverb's performances. Proverbs in a spoken language are in manl'u,ays similar to proverbs in the colloquial rvritten form; prcsentatiolral f'eaturcs are the same. The research is also based on Lev V;-gotski's (1967) clairn that a language is linked to a thought, and on Gottlob Frege's (2000) principle of context. Thirdt-v, an utterance should fbllou'Paul Grice's (1975) cooperative principles of quantity, quality. relation, and manner. In what follorvs the meaning of the proverbs rvill be analyzed trvofold; on the one hand ive will analyze the meaning given by the rvriter, and on the other hand a basic meaning, Proverbs get new forms and flexible. Modern proverbs occur and the traditional ones are transformed. Proverbs are a part of a contemporarv Finnish cornmunication and everyday language use. although the context of use has changed over a period of one centur,v.