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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 ...
The role of indigenous languages in understanding Kiswahili proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper endeavours to show how Kiswahili students can be able to conceptualize and understand the uses and meanings of proverbs by drawing on the similarities of the meanings and uses of the proverbs found in their ...
Ulimwengu wa kanga
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Makala haya yanaeleza umuhimu wa vazi la kanga au leso kama njia ya kupitisha jumbe za aina aina katika maisha ya Msawhili.Tumeeleza umbo la kanga,matumizi yake anuwai na maneno ('majina') yake tofauti tofaiti ambayo huwa ...
The acquisition of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) and its significance as a mother tongue and medium of instruction in schools for the deaf in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper outlines the importance of KSL in the teaching of deaf learners in Kenya by examining the acquisition and use of KSL in the family, school and the Kenyan society at large. It, therefore, argues for early ...
Effects of mother tongue loss on individuals and communities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Drawing from the Kenyan experience, this paper seeks to address the situation in which individuals find themselves when they lose their mother tongue, either through language shift, language loss or language death. It thus ...
Orthographies in a rapidly changing world:Negotiated compromises between several parties.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper addresses the chalenges of orthograpphy development.To do this,it identifies and discussesthe compromises that must be made in terms of technical linguistic work,the practicalities of reading and the negotiation ...
Tracing some support mechanisms in music for the mother tongue experience
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper examines the use of music as a support system in mother tongue acquisition among children. By so doing, the paper traces some of the ways in which language and music interact in order to support competence ...
Inflectional forms of tense and aspect in Ateso
(2015)
This paper is an analysis of tense and aspect in Ateso, an Eastern Nilotic
language. Ateso distinguishes between past and non-past tenses: the past
tense is marked by a low tone on the syllable peaks of the verb, while ...