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Author : Ciarunji Chesaina
Publisher : East African Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789966468918
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)
Download or read book Oral Literature of the Kalenjin written by Ciarunji Chesaina and published by East African Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gostave C. Kasonde
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 998299722X
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (829 download)
Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Bemba written by Gostave C. Kasonde and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2010 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bemba language is a Bantu language that is spoken primarily in Zambia by the Bemba people and about 18 related ethnic groups. It is the second-most spoken lanuage in Zambia, after Nyanja. The purpose of this guide is to provide a structured set of lessons for those interested in learning Bemba. Following these lessons will give students of Bemba a basic level of understanding and conversation skills.
Author : Robyn Carston
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 902728556X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book Relevance Theory written by Robyn Carston and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1998-03-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers arises from a meeting of relevance theorists held in Osaka, May 29-30, 1993. Speakers at the conference included both of the originators of the theory, Dan Sperber and Deirdre Wilson, the editors of this volume and several other Japanese linguists and pragmatists, all of whose work is included. The full breadth and richness of relevance theory is represented here, both in its applications to problems of utterance interpretation, that fall squarely within the domain of pragmatics, and its implications for linguistic semantics. Several papers investigate and assess the theory’s account of figurative uses of language, such as irony, metaphor and metonymy. Other central pragmatic issues include a relevance-driven account of generalized implicature, the role of bridging implicatures in reference assignment, the way in which different intonation patterns contribute to the relevance of an utterance and the application of the theory to literary texts. The recently developed semantic distinction between conceptually and procedurally encoded meaning, motivated by relevance-theoretic considerations, is employed in new accounts of several Japanese particles and in a fresh perspective on the phenomenon of metalinguistic negation. The volume comes with a comprehensive glossary of relevance-theoretic terms.
Author : Kibny'aanko Seroney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book From Strength to Strength written by Kibny'aanko Seroney and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Rono won the 1,500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympic games beating favourites Peter Elliott and Steve Cram of Great Britain thus becoming the youngest Olympic Champion to win the 1500 m. Ambassador Peter Rono, is an only child who grew up in humble background in Nandi, Kenya. Armed with champion stories from his grandfather's successes and his mother's unrelenting faith in God he begins a journey of firsts. With energy Peter's story easily moves from strength to strength.
Author : K. David Harrison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426206682
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book The Last Speakers written by K. David Harrison and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages. The speakers' eloquent reflections and candid photographs reveal little-known lifeways as well as revitalization efforts to teach disappearing languages to younger generations. Thought-provoking and engaging, this unique book illuminates the global language-extinction crisis through photos, graphics, interviews, traditional wisdom never before translated into English, and first-person essays that thrillingly convey the adventure of science and exploration.
Author : Florence Abena Dolphyne
Publisher : Ghana University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Comprehensive Course in Twi (Asante) for the Non-Twi Learner written by Florence Abena Dolphyne and published by Ghana University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asante Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language, and Akan is spoken by about forty four percent of Ghana's population as a first language. It is also used as a second language by many others. The author, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Ghana, has written the bookto introduce a non-Twi beginner to the spoken language, which forms themain focus. Dialogues are as natural and as close to current every day usage as possible. "...another book that should be very helpful to students and examiners in the Twi (Asante) language." (West Africa)
Author : Nigeria University Press
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Yoruba Language written by Nigeria University Press and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2001 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon the nineteenth century standard work on the Yoruba language, and first ever English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English dictionary, this new edition has been revised and enlarged considerably. The dictionary contains about 50,000 references and translations; Yoruba pronunciation guidance; examples of how words are used; contemporary meanings and interpretations; and reference to grammatical usage and parts of speech. There is also an extensive list of commonly occurring birds, plants and trees, translated from Yoruba into English alongside their botanical equivalents.
Author : Kalumba, Phumzile Simelane
Publisher : Modjaji Books
ISBN 13 : 1928215491
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Jabulani Means Rejoice written by Kalumba, Phumzile Simelane and published by Modjaji Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jabulani Means Rejoice is a dictionary comprised of hundreds of African names in local South African languages, meticulously assembled and expounded upon for the curious reader. Names are listed in alphabetical order with gender indications, as well as information regarding their ethnographic origins and meanings. Yet, Jabulani Means Rejoice is so much more than simply a list of names and their meanings. The author skilfully interweaves cultural context and history, including issues surrounding naming rituals, domestic disputes and the curse of the evil eye. As a reference work, the book stands as an invaluable contribution to the growing interest in African cultural history. With its names ranging from the traditional to the unconventional, it will appeal to linguists, family historians and anyone with an interest in names.
Author : Raymond Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789780232672
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (326 download)
Download or read book A Chamba-English Dictionary written by Raymond Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is on a language which is often called "Chamba-Daka" to distinguish it from a very different language, Chamba-Leko. The speakers of these two languages share an ethnic identity. Since the speakers of many dialects of both of these languages identify themselves as members of the Chamba ethnic group, they are referred to here as Chamba Daka and Chamba Leko respectively. The name Chamba Daka does not designate a homogenous linguistic unit, but rather a set of dialects whose exact degree of diversity has not yet been precisely determined in every case. Chambaland straddles the present border between Nigeria and Cameroon. Chamba Leko speakers are restricted to the easternmost part of the central area, for the most part on the Cameroon part of the modern border. The remainder of the Chamba are Daka-speaking. It is this dialect which is the focus of this dictionary.
Author : Simooya Jerome Hachipola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Survey of the Minority Languages of Zimbabwe written by Simooya Jerome Hachipola and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zimbabwe is one of the few countries in the region with no comprehensive information on its language situation. This book seeks to fill the gap. Language policy in Zimbabwe has evolved around the three official languages, English, Ndebele and Shona. The author, a lecturer in Bantu linguistics at the University of Zimbabwe highlights the status of theindigenous minority languages by identifying communities speaking minority languages, their locations, and the role minority languages have played inthe education system and in the media. Languages covered are Kalanga, Hwesa, Sotho, Shangani (Tsonga), Tonga of Mudzi District, Venda, Tonga, Chikunda, Doma, Chewa/Nyanja, Khoisan (Tshwawo), Barwe, Tswana, Fingo or Xhosa, Sena and Nambya. The author also gives recommendations of how minority languages may be incorporated into future language policy.
Author : L. Ayo Banjo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Making a Virtue of Necessity written by L. Ayo Banjo and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author is a prominent linguistics scholar. The study of sociolinguistics of the English language in Nigeria has assumed great importance in Nigerian universities. Against the background of key works from 1971 to 1991, and the growing debate over an optimal language policy for Nigeria, he looks at the perspectives of an individual writer, to provide an overview of the language since its earliest contacts with what is now known as Nigeria. One important gap which he identifies is the paucity of illustrative data even from the three main Nigerian languages.
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Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Simplified Lugbara-English Dictionary written by and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 1999 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lugbara is one of the languages of north-western Uganda and eastern Congo. Most of the values of the Lugbara people are reflected in the language. This concise and portable dictionary is aimed at those interested in a deeper understanding of Lugbara, and for visitors and tourists. The dictionary is preceded by an explanation of the basic grammar including the alphabet; personal pronouns and the verb 'to be'; personal pronouns andthe verb to have; parts of speech; and conjugation of verbs.
Author : Kate Parry
Publisher : Fountain Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Language and Literacy in Uganda written by Kate Parry and published by Fountain Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uganda's linguistic situation is complex. These papers from two conferences at Makerere University present a coherent and current picture. The book is divided into five parts: an overview of language and literacy issues in both Ugandan and international contexts; the issue of language for national communication; the role of local language in the education system; national policies and practices in teaching literacy and literature; and ways of encouraging a reading culture in Uganda.
Author : Rocha M. Chimerah
Publisher : University of Nairobi Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Kiswahili written by Rocha M. Chimerah and published by University of Nairobi Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiswahili is the fastest growing African language. The author, Professor of Kiswahili at Egerton University, here describes this growth and examines Kiswahili as an alternative to European languages in East Africa and as an international language for Africa. He covers the controversial theories of the origination and development of Kiswahili, the effects of the use of English as the language of instruction in Kenya and the status of Kiswahili in trade, religion and politics in East and Central Africa, within a continental context. A country analysis of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda reveals the spread of Kiswahili as a mother tongue and second language; its use in creative writing and music, and its status in language policies. The argument for Kiswahili as the language of Africa is also discussed.
Author : Birgit Brock-Utne
Publisher : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Languages of Instruction for African Emancipation written by Birgit Brock-Utne and published by Mkuki na Nyota Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Languages of Instruction for African Emancipation is a collection of case studies from seven African countries poses questions such as: What alternatives are there for educational language policies towards African emancipation? What efforts have governments made to change the language policy in favour of African languages and how far have they succeeded? What challenges do African learners face when it comes to current language of instruction policies? The authors reject a language education policy that neglects the multilingualism existing in Africa; that reinforces patterns of privilege that existed in the colonial era, further entrenching the schism between the elite and the masses. They give short shrift to the 'new' justification of the unjustifiable status accorded to English in Africa as the language of globalisation, suggesting that it is not relevant to the vast majority of African lives and their human development. The sum of thoughts presented suggests that the answer to the language question provides the key to development challenges and further emancipation of the African peoples, which, it is argued, is at the same time a question that will determine whether Africa will remain a recognisable and distinctive cultural component of humanity or whether Africans will cease to exist culturally as Africans.
Author : S. Chapman
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781349438129
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Pragmatic Literary Stylistics written by S. Chapman and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In considering the ways in which current theories of language in use and communicative processes are applied to the analysis, interpretation and definition of literary texts, this book sets an agenda for the future of pragmatic literary stylistics and provides a foundation for future research and debate.
