Factors contributing to lexical changes in Kipemba: A case of Chake chake district

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dc.contributor.authorBakar, Zubeida Hamad
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-27T09:38:32Z
dc.date.available2019-08-27T09:38:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA Linguistics)en_US
dc.description.abstractWithin a sociolinguistic scope, the present research work was set to examine language changes or more precisely, dialect changes at the level of vocabulary in Pemba speech community. The purpose of this dissertation was to create awareness among language users of the need to be current with our knowledge of lexis. Also, it serves to exemplify many vocabulary items that have undergone change in various ways. Primary data were collected directly from direct elicitation from old aged people, middle aged people, youth, and linguists. Older and contemporary Swahili dictionaries and magazines as well as popular reading materials as secondary sources were used to investigate lexical changes. It was found that certain lexical items had acquired additional meaning. Some were gradually being replaced with others whilst others were totally lost. Several factors were reported to contribute to those changes. Generally, social needs and contacts were found to be the influential factors in lexical changes. The study used both descriptive and quantitative methods in analyzing and computing the gathered data. Analysis was done through the excel program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBakar, Z. H. (2016). Factors contributing to lexical changes in Kipemba: A case of Chake chake district. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1129
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectKipemba lexical changesen_US
dc.subjectLexicalen_US
dc.subjectChake chakeen_US
dc.subjectKipembaen_US
dc.subjectLanguage changesen_US
dc.subjectPembaen_US
dc.subjectLexical changesen_US
dc.subjectSociolinguisticen_US
dc.subjectLinguisticsen_US
dc.titleFactors contributing to lexical changes in Kipemba: A case of Chake chake districten_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
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