Applied Linguistics Research Papers/Topics

Discursive Construction of Masculine Identities in Newspapers Pullout Magazines in Kenya

Abstract The study analyzed the discursive constructions of masculine identities in newspapers’ pullout magazines in Kenya. It examined if there was a disconnect between the way Kenya’s mainstream newspapers’ pullout magazines constructed masculinity and the way the readers of these magazines constructed it. The objectives of the study were: to identify and describe the types of masculine identities that are constructed by lifestyle magazines and determine how these magazines justify o...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ISOKO AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES

The paper "Comparative and Contrastive Analysis of Isoko and English Languages" by Prosper Emamuzo Ogidiaka conducts a contrastive analysis of Isoko, a Nigerian language, and English, a global language, to identify similarities and differences between the two languages. The analysis focuses on phonological, morphological, and syntactical differences, exploring how these differences affect the learning of English as a second language by Isoko speakers.

CONTEXT AND COGNITION IN THE TRANSLATION OF GEORGE ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM TO KISWAHILI

Abstract The translation of Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili was examined in this study in terms of context and cognition. The study aimed at highlighting how non-equivalence may be viewed as a key strategy in translation and to offer insights on how contextual frames of reference can be employed in literary translation. By assuming that readers required the least amount of processing effort to comprehend a text, it intended to determine if the target language version was relevant to th...

A MORPHO-SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF TENSE AND ASPECT IN LUTSOTSO

Abstract This study focuses on tense and aspect in the verb structure of Lutsotso, a dialect of the Oluluhya macro-language. While numerous studies have been conducted on the analysis of the Oluluhyia macro-language at phonological, morphological and syntactic levels, these studies were exclusive of inflection on the Lutsotso verb. The present study discusses the morphological configurations of tense and aspect in Lutsotso. The study also establishes that the Lutsotso verb inflection can be ...

LEXICAL BORROWING IN SPOKEN LUKABARAS FROM THE NANDILANGUAGE IN CHEPSAITA SCHEME, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract The borrowing of lexical itemsas one of the outcomes of languages in contact may affect a speaker’s communicability with other speakers of the same language in differentsettings.In this perspective, thisstudy investigated lexical borrowing in spoken Lukabaras in Chepsaita Scheme. The languages spoken in this setting include Lutachooni,Luwanga, Lulogooli, Lubukusu, Lukabarasand the native Nandi. In view of this multilingual setting,this study investigatedthe influence of the native...

A MORPHO-SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF SHORT FORM ERROR IN FORM THREE SECONDARY ENGLISH COMPOSITIONS: A CASE OF KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract The study explores the error analysis of linguistic errors attributed to short forms in form three written English compositions at secondary school level within Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kenya. The infiltration of errors attributed to short forms in written English compositions has been a major concern for educational stakeholders and examiners of English paper three. Paper three is one and the last of the three papers of English set in the national examinations at the secondary ...

A GENDER- BASED STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF LUTSOTSO CONSONANTS ON PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTED ENGLISH CONSONANTS AMONG FORM ONE STUDENTS IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KENYA

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Lutsotso consonants on pronunciation of selected English consonants among Form One Students, learning English as a second language (ESL), in Lurambi Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya. The selected English language consonant sounds were: plosives /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, fricatives /f/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/ and affricates /t∫/, /ʤ/ only. The objectives of the study were to examine the influence of the Lutsotso consonants o...

Vocabulary Learning Strategies Employed By Kenyan Learners Of Chinese As A Foreign Language In Kenyan Universities

ABSTRACT This study is a description and analysis of vocabulary learning strategies employed by Kenyan learners of Chinese as a foreign language. Vocabulary learning strategies are contextualized within the larger area of language learning strategies which are accounted for within the cognitive theory of learning that the study was based on. The objectives of the study were: to describe the type of vocabulary learning strategies employed by Kenyan CFL learners; to describe the frequency of VL...

Performative Styles In Al- Wazir Junayd’s Poetry (Rhetorical Study)

ABSTRACT This study examined the usage of performative sentences, mainly the imperative types in the poetic collection of al-Wazir Junayd (d. 1417 AH), who is considered one of the most prolific and talented West African Muslim writers and poets during the 20th C.E. He was an authority in History, Linguistic, and Literature, and above all, a statesman, and a celebrated poet par excellence. The study sought to determine the degree of the usage of performative sentences in al- Wazir Junayd's an...

ANALYSIS OF ERRORS IN STUDENTS ESSAYS: THE CASE OF FORM TWO STUDENTS OF GHANA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TAMALE..

ABSTRACT This is a qualitative study that analyzed errors in the written essays of form two students of Ghana Senior High School in Tamale. The study sought to find out the types and causes of errors in the written essays of students in the Senior High Schools. The data used for the analysis of the errors comprised written essays of the students in form two. From this, a total of 2,128 errors were identified from two essay topics. seven error types were identified and they include concord err...

THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION: A STUDY OF DAMBAI AND JASIKAN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION..

ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the significance, challenges as well as effects of English as a medium of instruction in Colleges of Education in Ghana. A mixed method design was used for the study. Questionnaires, in-class observation and interview schedules were employed to collect data, using purposive and simple random sampling. Findings revealed that the significance of studying English language include promoting the internationalization of universities, improving employability pro...

THE EFFECTS OF USING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE MABANG SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL..

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of using English Language as a medium of instruction in the Mabang Senior High Technical School. The study was basically a crosssectional descriptive survey involving the quantitative and qualitative approach. Structured questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to gather the data and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. A total of 150 respondents were selected random...

INVESTIGATING THE CAUSES OF POOR ENGLISH COMPOSITION WRITING AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DUNKWA-ONOFFIN MUNICIPAL AREA, CENTRAL REGION..

ABSTRACT The receptive skills involve listening and speaking while the productive skills deals with giving out information. The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges confronting Senior High School students in composition writing and the causes of these challenges in Dunkwa-On-Offin Municipality. The study employed descriptive survey design.The design was deemed suitable for the study because of its strengths as it enabled the researcher to gather information n from the sample...

REMEDIAL TEACHING IN ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION: THE CASE OF STUDENTS OF PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION..

ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of remedial lessons in English reading comprehension on students’ reading comprehension achievement among students of Presbyterian College of Education in Ghana. The study specifically sought to examine the specific reading comprehension problems of the students, the causes of the problems and the impact remedial lessons have on the English reading comprehension achievement of the students. To achieve the objectives of the study, mixed method resea...

MORPHOSYNTATIC ANALYSIS OF WHATSAPP MESSAGE AMONG PRAMPRAM SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS (SHS) ..

ABSTRACT The study examined morphosyntatic structure of WhatsApp chats in Prampram Senior High School with concentration on selected classes and students in the school. The research was conducted qualitatively through questionnaire, WhatsApp chats and students’ compositions from class workbooks. The data collected were screenshots of students’ WhatsApp chats and exercises which were analyzed textually and thematically. The study was basically anchored on the structure of WhatsApp language...


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