In 2011, Vakunta released a work on literary theory exploring linguistic indigenization in African literature and its implications for literary criticism as well as translation theory. Indigenization, within this context, is defined as "the African writer's attempt at negotiating linguistic and cultural spaces in a bid to infuse literary works with the worldview, imagination and sensibilities of indigenous cultures."Vakunta, Peter. Indigenization of Language in the African Francophone Novel: A New Literary Canon. Peter Lang, 2010. Page 2. Analyzing the works of Nazi Boni, Ahmadou Kourouma, and Patrice Nganang, Vakunta concludes that "indigenization of language constitutes the single most effective tool with which postcolonial African writers attempt to individualize the use of the French language,"Ibid. Page 147. calling for further research into the controversial aspects of language usage in postcolonial literature.
