One of the remarkable features in Chinua Achebe's use of language is his infusion and adaptation of Igbo proverbs into his literary works. The premium placed on the use of proverbs in conversations by the Igbos has no doubt been projected in Achebe's writings to demonstrate his being at home with his culture. In Things Fall Apart (TFA), He writes: Among the Ibo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten (6). There is hardly any meal that is not eaten with palm oil in Igbo land, hence the importance of palm oil in the quotation. This deliberate attempt is no doubt a unique way of integrating his cultural values and background into his works, confirming the fact that literature reflects the human society. In this study, an attempt is made at examining the implication of the use of some identified proverbs deployed in Arrow of God (AG). The submission of this study is that the explication of the speech functions of these proverbs would contribute to the general understanding of the novel. Key words: Proverbs, Implicatures, Conversations, Igbo Culture.
Jacqueline Flavian-Obasi (Mon,) studied this question.