International Journal of
English and Literature

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. English Lit.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2626
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEL
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 278

Full Length Research Paper

Thematic functions of oral literature in the speeches of legendary Oromo heroes in Bale Zone, Oromia

Muktar Ahmed
  • Muktar Ahmed
  • Department of English Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Madda Walabu University, Robe Bale, Ethiopia.
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Umer Ali
  • Umer Ali
  • Department of English Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Madda Walabu University, Robe Bale, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

How to cite this article

APA /
Ahmed, M., & Ali, U. (2020). Thematic functions of oral literature in the speeches of legendary Oromo heroes in Bale Zone, Oromia. International Journal of English and Literature, 11(3), 53-69.
Chicago /
Muktar Ahmed and Umer Ali. "Thematic functions of oral literature in the speeches of legendary Oromo heroes in Bale Zone, Oromia." International Journal of English and Literature 11, no. 3 (2020): 53-69.
MLA /
Muktar Ahmed and Umer Ali. "Thematic functions of oral literature in the speeches of legendary Oromo heroes in Bale Zone, Oromia." International Journal of English and Literature 11.3 (2020): 53-69.