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A Stylistic Analysis of the Epic of Job.
(2015)
This study is a stylistic analysis of Epic of Job. The Epic of Job is one of the oldest epic poems in Kiswahili
poetry. It aims at identifying, analyzing and evaluating the style of the language used in the Epic of Job ...
Textuality of English Composition Writing by Form Two E.S.L. Students
(2014)
The performance of English at KCSE level has been improving over the years. There was need to find out if this improved trend was reflected in the composition writing of students in Kiini Secondary School in Maara District ...
Strategies Used For Emphasis in Kimuthambi
(2016-07-26)
Emphasis is inherent in everyday communication and is very important in
relationships, leadership, peace building and success in virtually every area of
livelihood. This study’s main goal is to pro ...
Resistance and Subversion of Traditional Social Construction of Gender in Gikuyu Narratives, Songs and Proverbs”.
(2015-06)
This paper explores gender relations in Gikuyu oral literature. It focuses on resistance and subversion to male
dominance in narratives, proverbs and songs. The study noted that proverbs depict women subordination in ...
Pre-colonial History of the Thagichu
(2016-08)
This study is on pre colonial history of the Thagichu. The study examines the history of the
Thagichu during the pre colonial period up to 1907. The study employed the descriptive research
design. Data was collected from ...
Gender Mainstreaming: Perspectives and Insights in Kenya.
(2015)
Gender mainstreaming was prioritized as a mechanism to achieve gender equality by the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. Although since this Beijing meeting many institutions, the world over have attempted to put into ...
Intertextuality in Essay Writing by Students in High Schools Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.
(2015-08)
This article studied the observance to intertextuality as an element in high school students’ written work. It
investigated the texts by students to find out the degree to which they followed the application of ...
Hate Speech in the Creation of Socio- Political Dominance in Kenyan Parliamentary Debates
(2016-10)
Speech can vary in meaning and implication. It can become something more than a vehicle for the communication of propositional knowledge. Speakers can manipulate language to evoke the emotions of recipients, hence becoming ...
Thematic Choice as a Discursive Formation Used to Create Socio-Political Dominance in Kenyan parliamentary Debates between 1992 and 2010
(2016-08)
Speech that is made up of a group of statements that belong to the same discursive formation is referred to as knowledge. Participants in such a discourse manipulate it to achieve their desired goals. ...
The Use of Presupposition in the Creation of Socio-Political Dominance in Kenyan Parliamentary Debates between 1992 and 2010
(2016)
Presupposition, a linguistic element can be employed in utterances. When this is done it enhances the comprehension of what is being communicated. This aspect of language that is implicit assumption of an utterance is a ...