Language
On other artistic works like
marble ,fronze, clay and sculptor ,
color is used as a way to communicate with the audience contrary to the
literature itself where creatively language is put into this creative language
riched with figure of like metaphor,similes,hyperbole,Euphemsism irony rhetorical question and imagery requires the reader or learner to use
deliberate effort to understand what is being said to while on other work of
art get itself translation. Therefore work of art that do not imply language
are called non linguistic art .
Language in literature differ
not only from its subordinate works of
art but also in other aspect like science where as scientific language is
impersonal outwitted with symbolic algebra of the which all known language are
translated but also mathematical symbols like which means greateress of
object while literary language is
personal characterized by human thought , feelings and individual experiences .
Therefore important medium of literature
is language. It’s tantamount to say no language no literature actually good
artistic selection of language is what make a certain literary work alive this
mean an arts should use simple and attractive language for reader or learner
being .this can only be fruitful if native speech or day to day language is
applied .
One say that, the universe speaks
German. But most assuredly, every language has its own status and ability with
esthetic factors like phonetic, rhythmic, symbolic and morphological that do
not share with other language. Only a thing that complicate interpretation of
literary works. Especially poem is style especially in English literature the
organization and position of word in sentences affect much its analysis so
there is a need to choose better style like which no much effort to read.
Therefore under subtle law compensation,
artist is free to use any style of his/her individuality but important style or
language is to be attractive and understandable unless he/she is going to hang
himself in case the work will never attract the reader or audience. This is
according to Edward Spir’s language and literature
2(b)
Literature refers to the imaginative work art which use authentic language
either spoken or written to reflect the social reality
It is referred as the work of
imagination because the reader or audience create a mental picture of his/ her
own world .for example a ply BETRAYAL IN THE CITY by Frances Imbunga the reader create picture on the existence of
KAFIRA state while not exist in Africa and the world at large .
Literature also referred as the
work of art because involve the creation by individual using creative language
rich in literary devices like figure of speech , idiom , proverbs , sayings and
the like.
Furthermore literature is referred to use authentic language because
the language used is indirect one that need the deep effort by reader or
audience to understand what has been said this become fruitful by the use of
literary device .
And literature is reflect because
of its interdependence with the society .This means that literature aims at society
simply literature shape the society and society shape literature.
A part from deep explanation of
the literature another important things to know from literature is types
generally literature is in two types as follows;
First type is written literature
this is the type of literature which use written language in its transmition it
is in three genres namely play , drama ,
novels and short stories and poetry .
Second type is oral literature ,
this is the type of literature which spoken in its transmition not only spoken
language differentiate this type from
written literature but also under oral literature performer and audience are
communicating directly oral literature are example riddles (puzzling question)
traditional dances and the like .
Generally there is no universal
definition of literature but most important thing is consider the important
segments making literature unique and dependent when defining it the segments
like imagination, art ,creative language and society which are part and parcel
of literature
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