LANGUAGE AND IDEOLOGY IN AKACHI EZIGBO’S THE LAST OF THE STRONG ONES AND KAINE AGARY’S YELLOW YELLOW

ABSTRACT This study explores the intersection of language and ideology, focusing on their role in conveying messages. Specifically, it delves into the works of Akachi Ezeigbo's The Last of the strong ones and Kaine Agary's Yellow Yellow. Utilizing purposive sampling, data from these texts are analyzed using a qualitative approach and Fairclough's Three Dialectal Relational framework. The findings reveal that grammatical elements such as mode, voice, logical connector and pronouns serve as indicator of underlying ideologies. The result highlights the influence of social factors on shaping human perceptions of the world. These factors include social norms and values. The study shows that ideology on power, gender and class is manifested through the relationship between the subject involved. The result also shows that the text under study are inter-textually related to colonial and pre-colonial discourse, regarding theme on exploitation, corruption and abuse.