ABSTRACT This study concerns with the use of pronouns in manifesting power and solidarity in Nyakyusa spoken discourse. The main focus has been to examine the use of Nyakyusa pronouns beyond their referential and deictic functions and especially the way pronouns may be used to manifest power and solidarity among and between interlocutors. The study was guided by two specific objectives which are; to identify Nyakyusa pronouns which are used in spoken discourse and to identify Nyakyusa pronoun...
ABSTRACT This dissertation informs about the value of the flora, fauna, and, gender differences in Matengo names and address terms. It specifically informs about the naming act by reviewing the objects used, time for naming, necessary conditions for naming, and people involved in the naming act. It further informs how personal names are drawn from flora and fauna. The dissertation is furthered into a description and discussions of the gender markings on the use of personal names. Data were ob...
ABSTRACT This scientific task was conducted in Mtwara Region, with the intent of determining illegal migrants‘ impact on land resources since Tanzania is increasingly and incessantly in receipt of migrants from bordering countries and beyond. Some outsiders unceasingly come in quest of impermanent stay whereas others have advanced lastingly. Even though some have done so in accord with related laws, others have penetrated and inhabited the country without observing the apt legal prerequisit...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to provide an analytical description of noun phrase structure in Nyiha. In its endeavour, this study documents the morphological forms and the lexical items related to the noun phrase constructions in Nyiha. The primary data for this study was collected from Ruanda village in Iyula ward in Mbozi district, Mbeya region.The target population was all the native adult speakers of Nyiha aged between 35 to 70 years. Sources of data included oral literature, documentary and...
YALIYOMO IKIRARI ........................................................................................................................ i ITHIBATI .................................................................................................................... ii SHUKRANI ................................................................................................................ iii HIDAYA ..................................................................................................
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the role of language in business promotion by scoping the language used by machinga (petty-traders) in Mbinga District. The study is based on three themes, namely, the form and content of language used by machinga (petty-traders), the type of the language used by by machinga, and the impact of their language on the customers. The study draws and expands from the “speech act theory”, a discourse developed by John Austin (1962) and refined by John Searl...
YALIYOMO UTHIBITISHO ............................................................................................................. i IKIRARI NA HAKIMILIKI ........................................................................................ ii SHUKRANI ................................................................................................................ iii TABARUKU ............................................................................................................... v I...
YALIYOMO UTHIBITISHO/ ITHIBATI ..........................................................................................i IKIRARI /HAKIMILIKI ............................................................................................. ii SHUKRANI ............................................................................................................... iii TABARUKU ..............................................................................................................iv IKISIRI .....
YALIYOMO ITHIBATI .....................................................................................................................i IKIRARI NA HAKI MILIKI ...................................................................................... ii SHUKRANI ............................................................................................................... iii TABARUKU ............................................................................................................... v...
IKISIRI Utafiti huu ulichunguza ujitokezaji wa ufutuhi katika nyimbo za sherehe za unyago wa Wazaramo kwa kuangalia utumizi na dhima zake kwa hadhira. Dhana ya ufutuhi imefasiliwa kuwa ni hali furaha, ucheshi, kicheko au tabasamu itokanayo na vijenzi mbalimbali. Vijenzi vya ufutuhi vilivyomakinikiwa katika utafiti huu ni kejeli, vijembe, dhihaka, na balagha. Utafiti ulifanyika uwandani na maktabani ambapo data za utafiti zilikusanywa na baadaye kuchambuliwa na kuwasilishwa kwa njia ya ufafanu...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate factors influencing language shift from Iraqw to Kiswahili. The study was conducted in Hanang district at Measkron ward. Three villages were selected within the ward to get the respondents for answering the research questions. These are: Measkron, Getaghul and Mara. This study was guided by Gaelic Arvanitika Model under Causality based perspective. In order to fulfill the aim of the study, specific objectives were set. These are: to examine the domains...
ABSTRACT The central purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Kiswahili and English to Runyambo. The aim was to attempt to provide status of ECLs and Runyambo in particular. Runyambo is on pressure exerted from prestigious languages such as English and Kiswahili which has made the majority of Banyambo slowly abandon the use of Runyambo in most domains. If the situation goes on, there is a risk that in the future Runyambo will be among the most endangered languages. With refer...
ABSTRACT The study has analyzed the impact of media on youth aggressive behaviours in Tanzania, a case study of Temeke district in Dar es salaam. It foc uses on the extent of aggressive behaviours on youth in Tanzania by watching TV, the trend of changing behaviours of the youth by watching TV and the possible ways that can be used to solve the problem. The study used a sample size of ninety people selected on the basis of scientific formula, and the responses saturation points‟ considerati...
YALIYOMO ITHIBATI ...................................................................................................................... i IKIRARI NA HAKI MILIKI ....................................................................................... ii SHUKURANI ............................................................................................................. iii TABARUKU ..................................................................................................................
Abstract The Great Lakes Region of sub-Saharan Africa is well known for being volatile and turbulent in terms of peace and stability. For over 60 years, almost all countries in the region have experienced some kind of political and social turmoil such as civil war, coup de tat, and genocides. In 1960, the first democratically elected Congolese prime minister was assassinated. There were unprecedented social and political havoc in a nearby “other Congo” characterized by power struggle betw...