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  The Role of Plantosemic Metaphors in the Conceptualization of the Males in Ekegusii: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach 

  Ndung’u, Catherine Waithera; Ntabo, Victor Ondara (2023-06-06)

  Plants are fundamental in the transference of semantic aspects that are helpful in structuring maleness in society. As a result, plantosemic metaphors which enhance conceptualization of omosacha (a man) are ubiquitous in ...
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  REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN EKEGUSII PROVERBIAL METAPHORS: AN IMAGE SCHEMATIC ACCOUNT 

  Ndung’u, Catherine Waithera; Ntaboi, Victor Ondara (2023-05)

  Proverbial metaphors are useful resources for communicating known truths about life in a given community. Most African proverbial metaphors, however, make reference to customs and situations that might be unfamiliar ...
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  The Role Visual Resources and Improvised Techniques Play in the Actualization of Bukusu Circumcision Songs 

  Juma, Benson Wabwile; Maina, Lucy Muthoni; Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita (2023-07)

  The study is an analysis of visual resources and improvised techniques in actualization of the Bukusu circumcision songs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role visual resources and improvised techniques ...
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  Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use Change Assessment and Governance in Riau-Indonesia. 

  Agustiyara, Agustiyara; Székely, Balázs; Nurmandi, Achmad; Musyimi, Peter (Springer, 2023-07)

  Remote sensing offers the potential to provide up-to-date information on changes in forestry areas over large areas. Its application makes it possible to make assessments related to land use change. This research aims ...
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  Wanjugu, Milkah; Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita; Mwangi, Peter Kinyanjui (EANSO, 2023-07-08)

  Mtunzi wa kazi ya kazi ya fasihi hususan riwaya na tamthilia, hutumia mbinu mahususi kuwasilishia matukio na mawazo yanavyoshuhudiwa katika jamii. Mbinu hizo huteuliwa na mtunzi kwa makusudi ili ujumbe unaokusudiwa ...
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  Maongezi Katika Riwaya Za Kiswahili 

  Ng’etich1*, Daniel Kiprugut; Wafula1, Richard Makhanu; Maitaria1, Joseph Nyehita (Karatina University, 2022-08-08)

  IKISIRI Makala hii inaangazia dhima ya maongezi katika riwaya ya Kiswahili. Riwaya ni mojawapo wa tanzu muhimu za fasihi ya Kiswahili ambayo inaendelea kukua kwa upande wa wahusika, dhamira, maudhui, mtindo na upeo. ...
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  Hadhira ya ushairi huru wa Kiswahili ni ipi ? 

  Maitaria, Joseph (Jarida la Mnyampala, 2021-10-20)

  Makala hii inaangazia mustakabali wa hadhira katika upokezi wa ushairi huru wa Kiswahili. Mwanzoni mwa miaka 1970, ushairi huu ulijitokeza kwa kasi na ulituhumiwa kwa kutozingatia arudhi za kimapokeo. ...
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  Local Perceptions of Droughts and Conflicts in Laikipia West Sub-County, Kenya 

  Mwangi, Joyce W.; Kamau, Peter N.; Ouna, Tom O. (Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2020-11)

  Laikipia West Sub County in Kenya experiences frequent droughts and conflicts. This study sought to analyse local communities’ perceptions of the relationship between drought and conflicts in Laikipia West Sub County, ...
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  GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya 

  KIBETU, Dickson Kinoti; HUHO, Julius Mburu; OUNA, Tom Odhiambo (Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020)

  In semi-arid rural Kenya, most households travel long distances to access food markets. This has negative effects on food consumption and the use of market facilities. Over70 % of farmers in Tharaka Constituency lack ...
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  A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs 

  Ntabo, Victor Ondara (Refaad, 2019)

  The principle of Great Chain of Being Metaphor (GCBM) is normally resourceful in the analysis of metaphors. This is because the GCBM assigns a place for any phenomenon in the universe in a strict hierarchical system thus ...
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  Relating Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Connectors 

  Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki; Njoroge, Martin C. (2015)

  Coherence and cohesion are essential elements that a well-constructed written sentence or text should consist of. Connectors are usually used to indicate coherence and cohesion between units of a discourse. A sample of ...
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  Metaphoric Conceptualizations of Death in Gĩkũyũ 

  Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki (KOAJKorea Open Access Journals, 2017)

  Using the dictum that metaphor is a conceptual mapping from a concrete source domain to an abstract target domain, this paper identifies and categorizes the metaphors of death in Gĩkũyũ using the Conceptual Metaphor Theory. ...
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  Vocabulary Instruction in Kenyan Pre-Schools: A Semantic Field Theoretical Approach 

  Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki (Coretrain Journal of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, 2018)

  Vocabulary teaching has always been a keystone in English language teaching. However, the best vocabulary instruction strategy to be used by language teachers has always been a herculean task. Against this background, this ...
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  Interpreting the Human Being Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs Using the Cognitive Semantics Framework 

  GATHIGIA, Moses Gatambuki; NYARIGOTI, Naom Moraa; NTABO, Victor Ondara (Issues in Language Studies, 2018)

  The paper explores the human being metaphors in Ekegusii pop songs (EPS). Composers of EPS use human being metaphors to convey their message in different perspectives. It is possible for the meaning of the human being me ...
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  Effects of Land Use Change on Banana Production: A Case Study of Imenti South Sub-County of Meru County in Kenya 

  Nyamamba, Kevin A.; Ouna, Tom O; Kamiri, Hellen; Pane, Erwin (Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal, 2020-09)

  Most high agricultural potential regions in Kenya such as Imenti South (Meru County) have exceeded their population density and have been associated with sharp decline in farm productivity. There has been a systematic ...
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  A Semantic Analysis of Absent Subjects of Idioms in Gĩkũyũ 

  Kiguta, Purity Njambi; Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki; Ndung’u, Catherine Waithera (Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2020-06-30)

  Idioms have been studied for a considerable time by linguists with a view of explaining their meaning. In Gĩkũyũ, for example, the meaning of most idioms can be derived from constituents that form them. ...
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  The Media of Washatiyah Dakwah in Quranic Exegesis Study 

  Huho, Julius M.; Kosonei, Rose C.; Musyimi, Peter, K. (Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal, 2020-03)

  Food waste occurs when food is ready for consumption but not consumed. Food waste has considerable social, economic and environmental impacts. Even though it has become a global concern, no comprehensive studies on food ...
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  When two Horses Become Minji na Ndengũ (Peas and Green Grams): A Cognitive Integration Analysis of Blended Idioms of Political Campaign in Kenyan Newspapers 

  Ogal, George Ouma; Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki; Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita (Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019-07)

  Political campaigns are emotive activities that rely on language to attract the attention of the public. In fact, electioneering periods in Kenya are heavily laced with idiomatic expressions such that one would be required ...
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  Songs as a Resource for the Teaching of English Lexical Items to Speakers of Gĩkũyũ in a Multilingual Environment 

  Gathiga, Moses G.; Njoroge, Martin C. (2019)

  Knowledge of lexical items is fundamental to the development of language proficiency. In order to appeal to young learners to comprehend the meaning of lexical items and enhance language proficiency, songs can be effective ...
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  Etymological Elaboration As A Pedagogical Approach: Insights From Applied Linguistics 

  Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2016)

  Idioms are regarded as problematic to teach and, a fortiori, difficult for second language learners to comprehend due to the arbitrariness of their meanings and forms. Thus, the objective of this study is to test the ...

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