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Correlation between language anxiety and linguistic errors: A case study of form three students in Magumoni Division, Tharaka-Nithi County
(Kenyatta University, 2016-02)
In this study, the correlation between language anxiety and frequency of linguistic errors in class presentations by form three students will be investigated. The study will be carried out in Magumoni ward, Tharaka-Nithi ...
Linguistic manipulation in Kenyan political party names, symbols and slogans
(Kenyatta University, 2016)
Language has been an important tool in mobilizing voters through deliberate choice of specific linguistic items that capture not only the feelings of a participating party but to also exclusively distinguish it from competing ...
Language change as observed in the names used to refer to the months of the year in Ekegusii
(Kenyatta University, 2016)
The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the change in the naming of the months of the year in Ekegusii. In doing so, the study examined the change in language in relation to cultural change in the Gusii ...
Nativisation of swahili loanwords into kipsigis: An optimality theory approach
(Kenyatta University, 2016)
This study focuses on nativisation of loanwords from Swahili language to Kipsigis dialect using Optimality Theory. Nativization is the process of making loanwords appear like native words in a language. OT is used in the ...