Professional Documents
Culture Documents
LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1
NO 10
MAY 2015
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(IJOFOL)
© Dr. F. A. Soyoye
ISSN 1116-5480
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IJOFOL) is an international academic
journal set out to promote research in foreign languages studies. Articles may cover any area
including: Language Policy, Language in Education, Language Use, Linguistics, Linguistic
Stylistics, Civilization, Translation, Literature and Applied Linguistics. While serious attention is
given to theoretical discussions, no particular theory represents the official viewpoint of the
journal as the aim is to encourage scholarship in all its richness and diversity.
Advisory Board
Prof. M. T. Bestman (University of Port Harcourt)
Prof. Tunde Ajiboye (University of Ilorin)
Prof. Olalere Oladitan (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Prof. Flavien Gbeto (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou)
Elisa Larkin Nascimento (Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros, Rio de Janeiro)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Gerhmann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Editorial Board
F. A. Soyoye
E. A. Omoteso
R. F. Bestman
F. A. Omidire
G. A. Alao
S. Mayanja
Issue Editor
F. A. Soyoye
Subscription rates in Nigeria
Individuals: N1000.00K per issue
Institutions: N1,500.00 per issue
Subscription Rates Elsewhere
Individuals: $100 per issue
Institutions: $150 per issue
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
IJOFOL considers manuscripts in all areas of studies in Foreign Languages: Literature,
Language Use, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Teaching, Civilization, Translation,
Cultural Studies, etc. We accept articles written in any of the following languages: French,
German, Portuguese and English.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 5
centimeters on the left hand side. The first page should contain only the title of the contribution,
name and address of the author. The text of the contribution should start on the second page and
should bear the title of the paper without the name or address of the author.
Notes and references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper. Articles should be
between 10 and 15 pages, A4 size. Hard copy and electronic copy should be submitted.
F. A. SOYOYE,
Ife Journal of Foreign Languages (IJOFOL),
Department of Foreign Languages,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
e-mail: fsoyoye@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________________
IFE JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NO. 10
CONTENTS
O. F. Siwoku-Awi ……………………. Fécondité ou stérilité, une mise en
relief de l’essence de l’Africaine
relevée par quelques romancières 1