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The role of indigenous languages in kenya: a case for using them as languages of instruction throughout primary school
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
In the situation that currently prevails in Kenya, English is the
prestigious language, the mastery of which is a prerequisite for social
and economic advancement. Kiswahili, for its part, as the national
language of ...
A relevance-theoretical analysis of intercultural misunderstandings in global communication
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Globalisation can be seen as an evolution which is systematically reconstructing interactive phases among nations by breaking down barriers in the areas of culture, communication and several other fields of endeavour. ...
Specific language impairment in the speech of Meshack, an Ekegusii speaker
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Research on SLI, mostly on European languages like English, German and
Italian, has suggested that it mainly affects inflectional morphology and,
to a lesser degree, syntax and phonology. The present study researched
SLI ...
Misuse of Kiswahili noun class markers in Kenya: illustration with the case of the Kiswahili of form-three students of the Akiba secondary school in Nairobi
(2010)
The aim of this paper was to establish the extent of misuse of noun class markers in written Kiswahili in Kenya. It illustrates with the case of the Kiswahili of Form Three students of the Akiba Secondary School in Nairobi. ...
Language and the construction of a positive identity among inmates in Kenyan jails
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This paper describes linguistic and stylistic strategies used by a group of
inmates in Kenyan jails to construct their identities in a positive way
through language. They did so in thirty-four letters which they wrote ...
Misuse of prepositions in Kenyan English: further evidence of the difficulty in choosing the “right” preposition
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The literature (mainly by Mwangi 2003 & 2004) on the use of English
prepositions in Kenyan English has shown how these were used differently
from Standard International English usage. The present study sought to find
further ...
At the mercy of others’ voices: an illustration of frequent interpreter language errors in kenyan courtrooms
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
n a sample of courts in Kenya between January and March 2008.
Drawing from data mainly consisting of transcriptions of audio-taped
discourse of official proceedings in the sample courts, the paper
illustrates the most ...
Are noun class markers in kiswahili really such a learning difficulty? A study of the use of noun class markers by pupils of the busibi primary school in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which the StandardSeven
pupils of the Busibi Primary School in the Samia District in western
Kenya would misuse the pairs of noun class markers A-WA-, LI-YA-, ...
A swot analysis of the language policies in education in Kenya and Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This paper compares the language policies in education (past and present) in
Ethiopia and Kenya. It shows the role played by both international and
indigenous languages, e.g. as languages of instruction in education in ...
Teaching Kiswahili pronunciation in secondary schools in Kenya: the necessity to use the right information and descriptive tools
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This paper focuses on inaccuracies in the way the teaching of Kiswahili
pronunciation is provided for in textbooks recommended for secondary
schools in Kenya. The major inaccuracies consist in the following: some
of the ...