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Effects of sign language mode of instruction on acquisition of English affixes by hearing-impaired form two learners
(2012-03-29)
This study investigated the sign language mode of instruction and its effects on the acquisition of prefixes and suffixes. The study was carried out in Butere-Mumias District. Very few studies of this kind have been ...
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 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 ...
Morpho-syntactic errors in the written English of first year undergraduate students in Kenya
(2012-05-03)
The aim of this study was to examine the morpho-syntactic errors in the written English of the first year undergraduate students in Kenya. The sample was drawn from the first year students of English in Kenyatta University. ...
Face threatening acts in the discourse of the academic clinic in Kenyan secondary schools
(Kenyatta University, 2018)
In Kenya today, secondary school students sometimes describe themselves as neglected because they feel they are denied the opportunity to express their views. Considering the many communicative events in schools, this is ...
Valency of the Kikamba verb
(2012-02-24)
This study is an investigation into the valency of the Kikamba verb. The idea of valency is based on the concept of the centrality of the verb in all natural languages. The study examined the valency of both the basic ...
Sociolinguistic Differences in the Use of Polite Forms by Standard Seven Pupils in Machakos Municipality
(Kenyatta University, 2015-02-25)
This study examined the differences in the use of politeness formulas by standard seven
pupils in Machakos Municipality, which is in Machakos County, Kenya. It sought to identify
the verbal, written and non- verbal ...
Use of politeness strategies during interaction between customers and hotel employees in selected Hotels in Kitui County
(Kenyatta University, 2015-05)
Where business is conducted productively, effective communication is necessary to facilitate the
flow of information that is vital for both customers and the business people in order for them to
achieve their goals ...
The translation of figurative language in the book of proverbs in the ekegusii Bible
(2011-08-10)
This study focused on the translation of figurative language in the book of Proverbs in the Ekegusii Bible. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (2005) defines figurative language as language that is used in a way that ...