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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 ...
Aspects of the vocabulary of Kenyan English: an overview
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
From a variety of sources, this paper has gleaned a substantial amount of
information on specific aspects of the vocabulary of the Kenyan English
variety. This information provides evidence that as a second language
variety ...
Simplifying the Rules in the Grammar of Kenyan English
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
This paper looks at the grammatical (i.e. syntactic and morphological) features of ‘Kenyan
English’. With reference, as the target, to the grammar of what one could call standard
'international' English, the features in ...
Language Issues in a Multilingual Society: the Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In many developing countries, language issues have taken a back seat. Here in Kenya, there are more than forty local languages in use by the various ethnic communities. Whereas some politicians have campaigned for the ...
Planning Second Language Curricula: Needs Analysis and Behavioural Objectives
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
On the underlying assumption that the student should be at the centre of the learning process, this paper attempts an overview of different types of needs that students may have when learning a foreign language. It also ...
Written requests in Kenyan English: an illustration of L1 culture adaptation in L2 acquisition
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This paper seeks to illustrate the observation from studies on second
language acquisition and use that culture-specific aspects of a given language
can be adapted to the norms of the culture of the linguistic community ...
The Relevance of Ethnobotanical Studies to Linguistic Vitality: The Case of Plant Use and Classification Among the Digo of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This article summarises the findings of ethnobotanical research conducted among the Digo
people of Kwale District, Kenya, together with applications of this research for the benefit of
the local community and implications ...
The Agreement Phrase in Phrase Structure Derivations in Western Nilotic Languages
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In this paper we explore the differences in the Agreement Phrase that have arisen in Western Nilotic languages, a sub-family of the Nilo-Saharan language family. We adopt a Principles and Parameters approach which makes ...