The Storytelling Tradition at Larteh, Ghana: Implications for Language Vitality

Edwin Asa Adjei and Mercy Akrofi Ansah
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Edwin Asa Adjei: University of Ghana, Ghana
Mercy Akrofi Ansah: University of Ghana, Ghana

European Journal of Language and Culture Studies, 2022, vol. 1, issue 5, 23-32

Abstract: This paper examines storytelling practices in a triglossic community, Larteh, in South-east Ghana, West Africa. The three languages which are in use co-exist in a triglossic relationship; each language plays defined roles in the language community. It has been observed that there is a growing gap between storytelling ideologies that link the practice to language transmission. As a traditional practice which is closely linked to processes of cultural reproduction/intergeneration language transfer, storytelling has particular significance for language revitalization in the language community. This article demonstrates how a shift in the storytelling practices of the people is negatively impacting language transmission and how the revival of the practice could positively impact the revitalization of the Lɛtɛ language.

Keywords: Language; Larteh; Revitalization; Storytelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.24018/ejlang.2022.1.5.28

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