https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijll/issue/feed 2025-10-03T12:03:04+00:00 Oscar Publishing Services info@theusajournals.com Open Journal Systems <p><strong>International Journal Of Literature And Languages (<span class="ng-scope"><span class="ng-binding ng-scope">2771-2834</span></span>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Open Access International Journal</strong></p> <p><strong>Last Submission:- 25th of Every Month</strong></p> <p><strong>Frequency: 12 Issues per Year (Monthly)</strong></p> <p> </p> https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijll/article/view/7129 2025-10-03T12:03:04+00:00 Dr. Alistair R. Finch alistair@theusajournals.com

<p>Background: Stylistics offers invaluable insights into how linguistic choices shape literary meaning and impact. Sentence structure, a fundamental component of syntax, plays a critical role in conveying narrative rhythm, tone, and character [11, 39]. While Ukhozi Olumaphiko is a significant literary work, a detailed stylistic analysis focusing specifically on its sentence constructions remains underexplored.</p> <p>Aim: This study aims to identify and analyze the predominant stylistic sentence patterns and structures employed in the novel Ukhozi Olumaphiko. Furthermore, it seeks to explore how the author's syntactic craftsmanship contributes to the novel's thematic development, characterization, and overall narrative effect.</p> <p>Methods: Adopting a qualitative, descriptive stylistic approach, this research systematically examines the complete text of Ukhozi Olumaphiko. Data collection involved identifying and purposively sampling sentences exhibiting distinctive stylistic features, including variations in length, complexity (simple, compound, complex sentences), and rhetorical devices such as parallelism and inversion [4, 6, 40, 41]. The analytical framework incorporated linguistic categories for sentence analysis and principles of content analysis to interpret the communicative and aesthetic functions of these structures within their literary context [26, 30].</p> <p>Results: Preliminary analysis reveals a diverse range of sentence structures, with the author artfully alternating between concise, impactful declarative sentences and elaborate, complex constructions. Frequent use of parallelism and rhetorical questions significantly contributes to thematic emphasis and reader engagement. The findings indicate that syntactic variation is not merely decorative but deeply embedded in the novel's narrative strategy, influencing pace, suspense, and the depiction of emotional states.</p>

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