Browsing by Author "Kobia, John M."

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A Conceptual Metaphorical Analysis of Swahili Proverbs with Reference to Chicken Metaphor
(2016-02) Kobia, John M.
This is a metaphorical analysis of domestic animals in selected Swahili proverbs with a focus on chicken metaphor based on their source domains. The paper examines the socio-cultural and economic background that shapes the Swahili proverbs and their underlining meanings inherent in them. The paper reveals that the Swahili proverbs are used metaphorically as a repository of traditional wisdom of the Swahili people and a vehicle to articulate their worldview.
Face threatening acts employed in miraa business discourse by traders of Igembe and Somali origin.
(2014-07) Kobia, John M.; Miriti, Gervasio
The prime concern of this study was to analyse the Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) employed by miraa traders, from Igembe and Somali origin, in their discourse. The researches were given the impetus to undertake this study because of the uniqueness exhibited in miraa traders’ discourse. The study aimed at establishing the FTAs depicted in their discourse and was guided by the Politeness Theory by Levinson and Brown (1987) to form the basis of its theoretical framework. The study was carried out at Muringene Market and in Maua town. It employed the social networks approach to identify participants. The purposive sampling procedure was used. Data was collected by tape-recording negotiations as miraa traders went on with their businesses and through non-participants observation. Data analysis was largely Qualitative but summarized using descriptive statistics and presented using a table. The study found out that miraa traders make use of several FTAs but with significant variation in relation to their frequency of occurrence. The most occurring FTA was that of insults leading to the conclusion that miraa traders are abusive.
Motifu ya Ukame katika Tamthilia za Janga la Werevu (Mohamed, 2011) na Majira ya Utasa (Arege, 2015)
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2022-02-04) Njeru, Mary K.; Kobia, John M.; Musyimi, Dorcas M.
Suala la ukame limeanza kupata umakini mwingi kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa hivi karibuni kwa marudio na makali yake. Mathalani, ni mwanzo wa maafa yanayoaminika kuwa chanzo cha kimsingi cha baa la njaa kwa ajili ya uharibifu wa mazao. Kadhalika, ni kutokana na makali ya ukame katika mataifa mbalimbali Barani Afrika na ulimwenguni kwa jumla, ambapo kumeibuka mijadala mizito miongoni mwa washikadau mbalimbali wa masuala ya kimazingira kote ulimwenguni. Tangu kuvumbuliwa kwa uwanja wa fasihi mazingira miaka ya tisini, waandishi wa kifasihi wamejihusisha katika masuala ya kimazingira ili kuchangia katika utatuzi wa matatizo yanayotokana na uharibifu wa mazingira. Kwa msingi huu, makala hii inajadili namna watunzi wa tamthilia za Janga la Werevu (Mohamed, 2011) na Majira ya Utasa (Arege, 2015) wamesawiri motifu ya ukame kama suala mojawapo la kimazingira kwa lengo la kuweka wazi chanzo na athari zake katika jamii. Makala hii iliongozwa na nadharia ya Uhakiki wa Kiekolojia iliyoasisiwa na Glotferty (1996). Nadharia hii hujikita katika uchambuzi wa kazi za kifasihi kwa kuonyesha uhusiano na utegemeano baina ya binadamu na mazingira. Utafiti ulifanyiwa maktabani ambapo uteuzi wa sampuli wa kimakusudi ulitumiwa kuteua matini teule. Data ya utafiti ilikusanywa kupitia usomaji wa kina wa matini teule. Kutokana na matokeo ya makala hii, ilibainika kwamba, waandishi wa tamthilia teule wamesawiri suala la ukame kwa namna mbalimbali kwa kuangazia chanzo na athari zake. Hivyo, makala hii imethibitisha kwamba, fasihi ya Kiswahili ni nyenzo muhimu ambayo inaweza kutumika katika kuangazia masuala yanayoathiri jamii. Vilevile, utafiti huu ni muhimu kwa washikadau wote wa masuala ya kimazingira Barani Afrika na ulimwengu kwa jumla.
Portrayal of the Contemporary African Politician in Kiswahili Poetry.
(2015-09) M’Ngaruthi, ,*Timothy Kinoti; Mukuthuria, Mwenda; Kobia, John M.
This study was, in a broader sense, intended to identify the many political, social and economic changes that the continent of Africa has undergone since independence. Among the significant changes witnessed are those of its political leaders. This study analyzed the various traits and actions of Africa’s contemporary political leaders as portrayed by Kiswahili poets. The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes that the contemporary African politician has undergone since the attainment of multiparty democracy according to swahili poets. The study was guided by post-colonial Theory which is associated with the works of Edward W. Said, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Homi K. Bhabha. Data was collected from selected onthologies of Kiswahili poems using purposive sampling method. Qualitative analysis of the selected poems was done guided by the research objective. The findings of the study revealed that although the African continent has made remarkable steps in enhancing democracy, a good number of its political leaders, whom were credited for championing multiparty democracy, have turned out to be tormentors of the very people they had sworn to protect
Usawiri wa Motifu za Kimazingira Katika Tamthilia ya Kiswahili: Tathmini ya Majira ya Utasa (Arege, 2015)
(East African Nature & Science Organization (EANSO), 2022-06-10) Njeru, Mary K.; Kobia, John M.; Musyimi, Dorcas M.