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Alignment systems and passive-antipassive distribution in nilotic languages
(2015)
This paper discusses the occurrence of passive and antipassive
constructions in Nilotic languages in relation to the question of whether
Nilotic languages developed from an ergative-absolutive to a nominativeaccusative
case ...
The status of mother tongues in Kenya and China: Lessons the two countries can learn from each other
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper is a comparative analysis of the language situations in China and Kenya, intended to identify the important lessons about language management in a multi-ethnic society that the two countries can learn from each ...
Mother tongues as media of instruction: The case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper advances the argument that using mother tongues as media of instruction in the lower levels of formal learning in Kenya is the best option there is for the children‟s education. The use of mother tongues as the ...
Sexual intercourse euphemisms in the Gĩkũyũ language: a cognitive linguistics approach
(2015)
The research on which this paper is based set out to identify the sexual
intercourse euphemisms used in Gĩkũyũ, a Bantu language spoken in Kenya,
then discuss the semantic and lexical processes used in those euphemisms,
and, ...
Approaching mother-tongue education as a personal and societal development strategy
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper underscores the need for a broadly defined market orientation in our advocacy for mother-tongue learning, as well as in the research that seeks to establish the value of mother-tongue competence in Africa. The ...
The treatment of Kiswahili in Kenya’s education system
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper intends to evaluate the treatment of Kiswahili in the education system in Kenya. The need for this evaluation arises from the fact that although English and Kiswahili are co-official languages under the Official ...
Dyslexia And Dysgraphia In The Reading And Writing Of English Words By Upper-Primary Pupils From Select Schools In Sabatia Sub-County In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This study sought to investigate whether there was correlation between reading impairment (dyslexia) and writing impairment (dysgraphia), and whether function words would pose a greater challenge than content words in both ...
Syllable Weight In Dholuo
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This paper is about syllable weight in Dholuo, a Western Nilotic language spoken in south-western Kenya and the neighbouring northern tip of Tanzania. Dholuo has both open and closed syllables, as well as heavy and light ...
Expanding the sociolinguistic space for the emergence of hybrid mother tongues in Africa: The case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper examines the key factors to consider when selecting the language(s) that would be most appropriate as media of instruction in schools within a multi-cultural and multilingual setting - in this case Nairobi, the ...
Examining the indigenious wisdom in Ekegusii proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper examines the cultural values and wisdom that are transmitted through Ekegusii proverbs. It demonstrates how proverbs are used to comment on a variety of human experiences and to maintain societal order. Some of ...