Browsing by Author "Gathigia, M.G."
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The Efficacy of Songs in the Acquisition of English Articles and Nouns in a Multilingual Setting in Kenya, Africa: A Case Study of Grade 4 Class in Kenyan Primary Schools
Njoroge, M.C.; Gathigia, M.G. (2014)This research was conducted using a pretest / posttest paradigm to test the efficacy of songs in the acquisition of English articles and nouns by learners in a multilingual setting in Kenya, Africa. Two Grade Four classes ... -
When romantic love in Gĩkũyũ becomes a human body part
Gathigia, M.G.; Ndung'u, R.W.; Orwenjo, D.O. (Cognitive Linguistic Studies, 2015)Studies in Cognitive Linguistics show that metaphors are fundamental to the structuring of people's thought and language (Sweetser 1990; Kövecses 2009). It is against this backdrop that this study discusses human body parts ...