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The Acquisition of Gikiiyu Syntactic Structures by- Gikuyu Children aged Between 3 and 5 Years.
(Kenyatta University, 1991-09)This study was carried out on the acquisition of Gikuyu syntax by Gikuyu children. These children were at a critical stage of speech development, that is, between three and five years. The study was prompted by the general ... -
Acquisition of lexicon by Kenyan primary school children in a multilingual environment: a case of Kyeni Location, Embu County
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)For a long time, schools in rural Embu have been using instructional materials written in Gikuyu. This is due to lack of instructional materials written in the language of the catchment area which is Kiembu. Various ... -
Acquisition of wh-questions in english as a second language: a study of lubukusu li speakers
(2011-12-20)In this study I examine the English Interlanguage of Lubukusu L1 speakers. The sample is drawn from secondary school students in Bungoma District. All the 36 students are subjected to a written Questionnaire and an Oral ... -
An analysis of English - Kiswahili translation of sampled pesticides instruction leaflets
(2016)Accurate translation of information in the pesticides instruction leaflets is necessary in that it informs users on the intended use and directions to be followed.This enhances communication among those who can not ... -
An Analysis of Gikuyu Reduplication in the light of Prosodic Morphological Approach
(2013-04-19)Linguistic studies on Bantu languages in general and Gikuyu in particular are rather scanty compared to studies on Western languages. Theories rarely test their claims on African languages. There is a tendency to generalize ... -
Analysis of Lexical Borrowing as a Euphemistic Strategy for Sex-Related Topics in Selected Kipsigis Songs
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The study dealt with Kipsigis songs incorporating borrowed linguistic items from English and Kiswahili as the donor languages and using them metaphorically to euphemize sex-related topics. The objectives of this study ... -
Analysis of Non Verbal Cues among the Abasamia Community of Busia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-09)The central factor in communication is the intelligibility that exists between the parties concerned. The concept of communication involves not only the verbal message, but the non-verbal message as well. Having intermingled ... -
An Analysis of Politeness Strategies in Gikuyu: A Case of Thika Sub-County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)This study looked at politeness strategies in Gikuyu. The study identified and described the politeness strategies used by the Gikuyu in business settings. To this end, it looked at how gender and setting influence politeness ... -
Analysis of Sight Mistranslations of Newspaper Review Items from English to Kiembu in Wimwaro Fm Radio Station, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study sought to analyze mistranslations in the sight translation of news items from English to Kiembu in the daily nation and standard newspapers; with focus on Wimwaro F.M radio station. It sought to find out whether ... -
An analysis of textual meaning in advertisement translated from English to Ekegusii
(2013-04-18)This study offers an in-depth analysis of the lexical, grammatical and rhetorical mismatches between English advertisements and their Ekegusii translations in the light of establishing whether any of these linguistic ... -
Analysis of the interpretation of selected lexical items in Kenya constitution (2010) by Kipsigis speakers
(Kenyatta University, 2016-07)This study falls within the area of Analysis of Interpretation of Documents. The study is about analysis of Kipsigis speaker's interpretation of selected lexical items and phrases in the Kenya Constitution published in ... -
Assessment of English reading comprehension of pupils completeing primary education: a case study of Meru municipality zone
(2012-06-14)This study was undertaken with the aim of providing information on the level of the ability of pupils completing primary education to read messages written in English with understanding. The study attempted to find out ... -
An assessment of reading abilities of class four learners in English in four selected schools in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2014)The importance of reading skills in today' s society is great since one has to rely on reading to get infunnation from many sources. This study focuses on assessment of learners' reading abilities in rural areas ofMaara ... -
Attitude Among Ekegusii Radio Listeners Towards Indirect Linguistic Sexist Expressions in Selected Egesa and Minto Fm Call- In Shows
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)Significant achievements have been made by feminists in challenging direct linguistic sexism by suggesting progressive and alternative ways language can be used to positively represent women. However, this has not hindered ... -
An autosegmental analysis of vowel compensatory lengthening in Ekegusii
(2012-04-03)This thesis presents a multi-tiered analysis of vowel compensatory lengthening in Ekegusii, a Bantu language spoken in south western Kenya by about 1.7 million people. A synchronic evidence for hiatus resolution strategies ... -
Availability, acqusition and use of teaching / learning resources of English language in primary schools in Kiambaa division
(2012-02-28)This is a simple survey on the availability, utilization and acquisition of resources in the teaching of English Language in primary schools. Main emphasis was to establish which of the resources were available and accessible ... -
Character Formation and Terrorism in Elnathan John’s Born on A Tuesday And Obinna Udenwe’s Satans and Shaitans
(Kenyatta University, 2019-09)This study explores how character formation has been deployed in Elnathan John’s Born on a Tuesday and Obinna Udenwe’s Satans and Shaitans in the advancement of their discourse on the different propensities for terrorism ...
