Thesis’ Concluding Chapter

~ David Achodo

The main aims of the current research are to identify the stylistic figures in Mariama Bâ’s Une si longue lettre and Cheikh Kane’s L’Aventure ambiguë, compare them with their respective English translations, identify possible challenges arising from the translations as well as the translational strategies used by the translator, and the implications of the target versions for their readers.

The study is grounded on the stylistic debate in translation, according to existing research, which implies that literary translation should account for both themes and the artistic tendencies embedded in the text, as well as the translational techniques suitable for a good representation of authorial voice (Tanyitiku 4).

Conclusion chapter available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399412031_Conclusion.
Full Text Citation: Achodo, David. “Cultural Mediation: Challenges of Stylistic Translation in the Francophone African Novel.” Master’s Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2025. (Available at https://voljournals.utk.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=16266&context=utk_gradthes. Also available with DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23367.15522).

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David Achodo is a PhD candidate and Graduate Teaching Associate in French at the University of Tennessee, USA. He is the Primary Organizer and Founding Member of the “World Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Association,” University of Tennessee. A French, English, German, Fon, and Yoruba speaker, Achodo is a Scholar, Translator, Interpreter, Poet and Preacher.

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