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Genre Analysis of Move Structures in Job Interviews by the Judicial Service Commission of Kenya in 2011
(Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 2017)
Many scholars have carried out research on genre analysis (Swales, 1990, Bhatia,1993, Bruce, 1993),
Flowerdew, 2002, Fairclough,, 2006, and others) and their findings have opened many avenues for research
and analysis ...
Aspects of Dholuo coronal harmony
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2016)
Coronal harmony in Dholuo refers to the co- occurrence restriction on dental and alveolar obstruents and
nasals. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain coronal harmony as it manifests in Dholuo. This
involves ...
Feature correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals
(International Journal of Social Science and Technology, 2016)
This paper discusses the nature of correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals. This can be approached in two
ways, either as feature spreading or feature agreement which seem to be controversial in literature. Dholuo
coronal ...
The Underlying Paradoxes of the National Anthem of the Republic of South Sudan
(Scholars Middle East Publisher, 2016)
National symbols are very instrumental items for a country’s peace, unity and prosperity. The national symbol for instance the national anthem is always sung at the learning institutions and or during the country’s special ...
Language use and choice: A case study of Kinubi in Kibera, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)
This article analyzes the domains of language use and choice of the Kinubi speaking community in Kibera, Kenya
in relation to Kinubi maintenance in a multilingual location. Language use and choice has been a debated ...
What Gets Mapped onto What in the SEX IS A FOOTBALL GAME Metaphor in Kenyan HIV/AIDS Campaign Posters?
(The Stockholm 2014 Metaphor Festival, 2015)
Susan Sontag, the prolific author of AIDS and its Metaphors, subscribes to the school of thought
that life-threatening ailments such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, syphilis and tuberculosis are rich in
conceptual metaphors by which ...
NAFASI YA TAFSIRI KATIKA TAALUMA YA ONOMASTIKI: UHAKIKI WA MBINU ZAKE KATIKA TAFSIRI YA TOPONOMASTIKI
(Journal of the Institute of Kiswahili Research, Dar Es Salaam, 2017)
Hivi sasa lugha ya Kiswahili inadhukuriwa sio tu kama lugha ya wanajamii wa Afrika
Mashariki na Kati pekee bali ni miongoni mwa zile lugha kubwa za ulimwengu na
ambazo hutumiwa katika shughuli mbalimbali za binadamu. ...
Uchanganuzi wa kileksikografia wa hiponimia za leksimu nomino na vitenzi vya kiswahili na tafsiri zake katika kiluo
(Maseno University, 2018)
Ingawa hiponimia hudhihirika miongoni mwa kategoria mbalimbali za maneno, tafiti za Kiswahili zimeelekea kushughulikia hiponimia za nomino na kupuuza kategoria nyingine kama vile vitenzi, vielezi na vivumishi. Tafiti hizi ...
A Lexico-Pragmatic Interpretation of Peace in the 2013 Kenyan Presidential Campaign Speeches Regarding Conflict Management
(ARC Journals, 2017)
Words have power to control human thoughts and behaviour. In a country like Kenya which has experienced election-related conflict since 1992, with the exception of 2013, various lexical choices, especially by the political ...
A pragmatic analysis of figurative language used in HIV/AIDS discourse in Kenia: a case study of english and Kiswahili messages
(University of Geneva, 2012)
This research investigates whether Kenyans from 42 mutually intelligible communities homogeneously comprehend AIDS posters. In this regard, the five research objectives are: (1) to investigate whether Kenyan AIDS posters ...