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Moral Objectivism Versus Moral Relativism: a Critical Examination
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study is a critical examination of the long standing debate between the theories of moral objectivism and moral relativism. The debate goes back to ancient times when philosophers like Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle ... -
Morality in Statutory and Customary Law With Emphasis on Kikuyu Customary Law
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The morality of the advertising practice in Kenya as perceived by the adult residents of Nairobi
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2002)This survey sought to find out the degree of morality perceived by the residents of Nairobi in the advertising practice in Kenya, the specific ethical issues on which advertising was perceived to be particularly unethical ... -
Morbidity and mortality situation in Makongeni Estate, Thika Municipality
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1997)The aim of the study was to investigate morbidity situations in Makongeni Estate in Thika Municipality and also estimate the mortality levels by causes of death and how they compare with the rest of the Municipality. The ... -
The morpho syntactic analysis of Ekegusii verb derivations in the Minimalist program
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2008)The purpose of this dissertation was to analyze Ekegusii morpho-syntactic verbal, derivation .within the Minimalist Program. The study is divided into four chapters each pursuing specific aims related to the study. Chapter ... -
"A morphological analysis of the Miitine small Clever animal stories"
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 1988)The inadequacy in the present method of classification for African stories has called for a deeper attention into the problem. It is evident that the methods that have so far been used to classify African Stories have had ... -
Morphological variability in Acheulean Handaxes from Kariandusi and Lewa downs archaeological sites in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was carried out to investigate the variableness in Acheulean handaxes based on three factors, the choice of raw material used, the initial form and size of the raw material before shaping out, and the reduction ... -
Morphological Variability of Acheulian Handaxes in Kenva: A Statistical Approach
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 1986)Variability in handaxe form or shapes is widely acknowledged in Early Stone Age literature. The strategy of this study is aimed at achieving an understanding of the shapes, size, and refinement of Acheulian handaxes in ... -
Morphophonemic Processes of Igikuria
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study investigates the morphophonemic processes that are evident Igikuria. It uses a synchronic approach in analyzing Igikuria phonemes and eventually lays down phonetic inventory for all the phonemes. The intention ... -
Morphophonological Modifications of English and Kiswahili Loanwords in Maasai
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This is a study of phonological and morphological adaptation of English and Kiswahili loanwords into Maasai language. The data used in this work reflect the Maasai language spoken in Kajiado District. The study is divided ... -
A morphophonological nativization of lumarachi loan words: a case of borrowing from Dholuo
(Department of linguistics and languages, university of Nairobi, 2008-07)This study deals with the phonological and morphological nativization of loanwords derived from Dholuo language using the Natural Generative Phonology (NGP) theory propounded by Vennemann (1972) and developed by Hooper ... -
Morphophonological processes in the verb: a case study of the maay dialect of Somali
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main aim of the study was to investigate morphophonological processes in the verb of the Maay dialect of Somali. Specifically, the study was aimed at analysing some aspects of phonology and morphology of the Maay ... -
The morphophonology of the Kenyan Swahili dialects
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1986)The thesis is a description of the morphopnology of .the seven Kenyan Swahili dialects within the theoretical framework of Natural Generative Grammar as expounded by Joan Hooper and Theo Vennemann in their various ... -
A Morphosemantic Study Of Toponyms: Lulogooli Place Names
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study discusses the meanings and morphology of Lulogooli placenames in Sabatia constituency, using the Causal theory of Names as proposed by Gareth Evans (1985) and the Frame theoretical framework as proposed by Charles ... -
A morphosyntactic analysis of dholuo verbal system
(Department of Arts, 2003)This study basically analyses Dholuo verbal movement for feature checking under Chomsky's Minimalist Program (1995), Chomsky and Lasnik (1993) argue that verbs are given their inflectional ... -
A Morphosyntactic analysis of agreement in Ekegusii in the minimalist program
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2005)The chief focus of this study was to analyse Agreement in Ekegusii. It relates agreement in between the elements in a sentence to the concord in the Ekegusii determiner phrase. Full interpretation and feature checking ... -
A Morphosyntactic Analysis of Dholuo Coordinate and Subordinate Complex Sentences
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)This study tests the adequacy of Chomsky’s 1993 theory of the minimalist program in analyzing the complementizer phrase (CP) in Dholuo coordinated and subordinated sentences. Chapter one contains an introductory section ... -
A morphosyntactic analysis of mood in dholuo; The minimalist
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2004)This study is a morphosyntactic analysis of mood in Dholuo. It also examines the content of the VP and role of tone in Dholuo mood constructions. The study sets out to find out how Dholuo mood is expressed, the modal ... -
Morphosyntactic errors in the written english of the form one students of the Lang’ata Boys’ High School
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2013-10)The main focus of this study was to examine the common morpho-syntactic errors on the aspect of number agreement in the written English of form one students of the Lang’ata Boys’ high school. A sample of forty students’ ... -
A Morphosyntactic Verb Inflection for Tense and Aspect in Bemba
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sets out to analyze the Bemba verb inflection for tense and aspect. It employs Basic Linguistic Theory and Nurse’s Conceptual Frame Work in the analysis of the distribution and interaction of tense and aspect ...
