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Hapticsand Proxemics Used In Standard One Pupilteacher Classroom Interaction, In Selected Schools Of Kariara-Kigoro Division, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The study sought to investigate haptics and proxemics used in standard one pupilteacher classroom interaction, in selected schools of Karia-Kigoro division Murang‟a County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to: ... -
Immigration and Women’s Self-Identity in Selected Novels of Adichie, Bulawayo and Baingana
(Kenyatta University, 2020-06)This thesis investigates immigration and women’s self-identity in selected novels of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, NoViolet Bulawayo and Baingana. Significant in African diasporic literature is the effect of immigration on ... -
In-group and out-group use of language among matatu crew; A case study of Meru Town
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)This study was carried out to explore the implications of in-group and out-group language use among Matatu crew/workers in Meru town. It sought to find out why Matatu crew use in-group and out-group language and its social ... -
The Inflectional Structure of Lubukusu Verbs
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The study was an analysis of the verbal inflectional morphology of Lubukusu. The linguistic study sought to cross-examine the verbal templatic structure, which appears the same cross-linguistically within Bantu languages. ... -
Inter-Dialect maintenance and shift in the contact of Lubukusu and Lutachoni
(2014)Despite efforts by the UNESCO and CIPL in devoting attention to language endangerment and introducing the ‘Red Books’ that monitor the status of threatened languages, other nongovernmental organizations like the US based ... -
Interpretations of English Nominal Elements by Form One Students in Selected Schools, Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The English language is, by far, recognized as one of the most invaluable language and the most used language in the world both spoken and written. The overall strength of this fact can be seen in Kenya. As an official ... -
Investigating linguistic accommodation between two Luyia dialects: Logooli and Lwitakho
(2012-04-19)This sociolinguistic study investigates, analyzes and explains Linguistic accomondation between speakers from two closely related dialects of one Kenyan Languages, Luyia, The dialects are logooli and Lwitakho. The study ... -
Investigating the validity, reliability and practicality of mock English K.C.P.E objective papers of Nairobi Province-Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2002-04)This study set out to do Item Analysis of two standard eight English objective mock test papers of Nairobi Province. This was by comparing mock test papers with the KNEC . . National English objective paper 2000 used ... -
An investigation into the adoption and use of sheng for advertising and public awareness among profit and nonprofit organisations in Nairobi, Kenya
(2016-11)The present study focuses on the use of a linguistic phenomenon in Kenya called Sheng. Sheng has been perceived as a variety restricted in its domains of use and for a long time seen as a language of the urban youth in ... -
An investigation of the relationship between the in school linguistic environment and academic performance in primary schools
(2012-06-08)This work deals with the in-school linguistic environment of a few selected primary schools in Molo town zone and the effect this has on performance in English as a subject and in the subjects taught and tested in English. ... -
The Jenjo noun phrase structure: an x-bar perspective
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)Jenjo is an Adamawa-Ubangi language group spoken in parts of Taraba State, Adamawa State and Gombe State in North East Nigeria. Jenjo is the name of the language and the tribe. The study was motivated by the need to ... -
Kenyan newspapers discourse: an investigation of rhetorical structure in editorials as argumentation
(2012-01-09)Editorials assume an important communicative role by offering newsreaders a distinctive and authoritative voice that speaks to them directly, in the face of troubling or problematic circumstances. As a part of the wider ... -
Kikamba language shift and endangerment in an urban upmarket setting: a sociolinguistic analysis
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)The purpose of this sociolinguistic study was to investigate Kikamba language shift/maintenance and to identify attitudes towards Kikamba among Kamba parents and their children in an urban upmarket in Nairobi. Another ... -
Kimeru Proficiency among Primary School in Meru Central District
(2013-04-22)The critical role that literacy plays in the everyday lives of people in Kenya as elsewhere around the world is indisputable. Literacy is intimately connected to language. Literacy presupposes language; one becomes ... -
Language Activities used in Development of Learners' English Vocabulary in Kenyan Secondary School
(2013-04-22)Vocabulary forms a major component in the study of a language and since the mid -1980s a lot of research has focused on this area. The study sought to survey language 'activities used to enhance the development of learners' ... -
Language Activities used in Development of Learners' English Vocabulary in Kenyan Secondary Schools
(2012-04)Vocabulary forms a major component in the study of a language and since the mid - 1980s a lot of research has focused on this area. The study sought to survey language ' activities used to enhance the development of learners' ... -
Language and gender: a case study in social semiotics of the lexicon of the Gikuyu language
(2012-04-11)This study examines the place and role of language in gender in a social semiotic framework. It studies the extent to which the lexicon in Gikuyu language is sexist. The study achieves this through a computer-based corpus ... -
Language choice and use by lower primary school children in a multilingual urban setting: Nairobi
(2012-06-14)This study is an attempt to investigate the varying degrees of use of three languages available to lower primary school children in Nairobi, a multilingual urban setting. These are, English, Kiswahili and the various ...
