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A discourse analysis of interaction between receptionists and patients in health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2015)
Management of healthcare sector is very critical to the healing process. Receptionists are the first point of contact when patients visit health facilities. These receptionists who work in public facilities are employed ...
Linguistic features of in-group language among construction workers in Gem sub-county, Kenya
(2015)
Communication is the essence of human interaction. The nature of communication is dependent on interaction between two or more individuals. Construction sites in Gem sub-County, Kenya bring together a variety of people of ...
Lexico-pragmatic interpretation of conflict management in the 2013 Kenyan presidential campaign speeches in Tarakwa, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Kenya’s elections have been marred with conflict since 1992, with Tarakwa being hit the most. However, in 2013, conflict was contained. While conflict management in 2013 was attributed to many factors, the role ...
The emergence of Sheng in Nairobi: a Social-psychological perspective
(University of Delhi, 2002)
Language contact often results in the emergence of new varieties. In Kenya
contact between various indigenous Kenyan languages, Kiswahili and English
has resulted in the emergence of Shenq. Sheng, a compound of Swahili ...
FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE 2018 UHURU-RAILA HANDSHAKE DISCOURSE IN KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)
In Kenya, the Uhuru-Raila handshake on 9th March, 2018 elicited diverse discourse. Both the print media and the populace were replete with the discourse on it. This particular handshake ostensibly surpassed the traditional ...
An analysis of interpersonal communication in the editorial columns of Parents magazine
(Maseno University, 2022)
Parents is a magazine that is published monthly in Kenya. It was launched in 1986 and presents content on life’s relevant issues such as love, marriage, health, finances among others. It has been on the market for over ...
A morpho-phonological analysis of reduplication in Lukisa dialect
(Maseno University, 2022)
Reduplication is a grammatical aspect that occurs in human language in which a whole linguistic constituent or part of it is repeated to form a new constituent. Reduplication can be both a morphological and phonological ...
Pragmatic interpretation of Oluluhya idioms in radio Mambo fm Witimbule programme
(Maseno University, 2023)
Idioms have been applied functionally as regulators of human behaviour, evidence of politeness in conversations, for entertainment, face-saving by mincing the words to show decorum, a sign of linguistic competence and the ...