https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/53 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:19:31 GMT 2026-07-24T13:19:31Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/386 PRAGMATIC ROLES OF PARTICLE -sh- IN BANTU Simon, Chipanda The paper describes the roles of Kisukuma sh particle in Kisukuma language classified zone F unit 21. The sh particle seems to have portmanteau facet as native speakers use it in different pragmatic contexts, such contextual roles be a magnet for the desired descriptions. The work applied Relevancy Theory which gears cognitive and communication inferences. The study applied pragmatic paradigm in which the communicative context housed the data, case study design designed the study from Njigami village of Geita rural district in Geita region. The envisioning of the sh gist was analysed qualitatively whereby words, phrases and sentences were constructed using Leipzig glossing roles. The study used Sukuma population in which ten (10) Sukuma native speakers aged 50-70 were selected purposively as they speak the language and are Sukuma monolingual speakers. Focus group discussion, document analysis and intuition technique were the methods of data hotchpotch. The discussion took two days, within the discussion; the researcher jotted down notice and recorded the discussion pertinent to practices done by informants in exemplifying the sh functions. The study found that the sh particle is a portmanteau morph factorizing permission, compulsion role, emotive role, lexical role, numbers, and caress role, requesting role, deverbal role, sanction role and causer roles. Basing on the sh envisioning, it was recommended that the same particle can be studied in the scope of its phonological manifestation domains, also other syntactic particles as in phrasal verbs, conjunction and prepositions should be investigated to see how Bantu languages contribute to the development of phonological and syntactic theories. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/386 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/385 NAMES FOR BUSINESS GAIN Chipanda, Simon The paper describes reasons as to why people change their personal Names. The act of changing names is not only deeply rooted from person decision but also sociocultural implication. The existing body of literature dwell on the factors for naming personal names, this attracts attentions for the factors of personal names changing . The study used descriptive theory which argues that the meaning of the name is identical to its descriptions and their referents satisfy these explanations. The study used purposive sampling in selecting twenty informants aged 20-50, ten from villages and the rest from the town area in Tanzania, snowball technique was used in selecting them as they seemed to change their names. The study used qualitative approach under descriptive theory in data analysis and discussion thematically. It was found that divorce, business, articulation simplification, safety and security, homosexuality, religious conversion and artistic purpose were circumstantial contexts of changing names. It was concluded that names changing results into loosing and endangering sociocultural identities of human historical heritage because African names serve not only as identifiers but also as powerful tools for driving and develo Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/385 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/384 Socio-cultural and psychological analysis of gender discriminative language Simon, Chipanda; Maunde, Regina M. The paper examines on socio-cultural and psychological analysis of language and gender discrimination. The motivation behind the examination was due to the increase of discriminated language assigned to gender. Literature shows that lack of awareness and education in large trigger discriminative language. This motivates investigation as the suggested factors are questionable. The paper used deficit, dominance and identity control theories in explaining gender and language of discrimination. The study used an ethnographical study and a case study design where Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy of Tanzania was a case for investigation. The study was qualitative in nature, whereby words, phrases and sentences were used in the data analysis stage. It was found that pitch rate, dressing styles, body structures, class presentation and group discussion were the areas where the gendered language was evidenced in favour of females as the result words like buttocks, smooth pitch, half necked, don’t be like a girl, be strong and rhythm pitch result from women themselves against men. Thus, discriminative words are mostly triggered by females themselves. Based on the findings, it was concluded that females should stand themselves; they should not think that their body appearance and biological makeup trigger them to create environments of gendered words. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/384 2023-11-13T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/383 Mkakati wa Tafsiri Mkopo wa Istilahi za Kiingereza katika Kiswahili na Athari zake Adolph, Editha; Chipanda, Simon Makala hii inachunguza mkakati wa tafsiri mkopo wa istilahi za Kiingereza katika Kiswahili na athari zake kwa kuangazia uga wa biolojia, fizikia na kemia kupitia vidahizo teule vya Kamusi ya Biolojia, Fizikia na kemia (2012). Azma kuu ya uchunguzi huu ni kutathmini mchango wa tafsiri mkopo wa msamiati wa Kiingereza katika suala zima la kukuza lugha ya Kiswahili. Kwa mujibu wa makala hii eneo hili halijapewa aula miongoni mwa mada mbalimbali za tafsiri zilizokwishachunguzwa. Hii imemuhamasisha mtafiti kulishughulikia eneo hili. Data ya makala hii ilikusanywa uwandani katika idara na taasisi zilizo katika jiji la Dar es Salaam kwa njia ya usaili, hojaji na chanzo cha data cha maktabani. Idara na taasisi zilizohusishwa katika ukusanyaji wa data ni: Idara ya Lugha za Kigeni na Isimu, TATAKI kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam pamoja na BAKIZA. Idara na taasisi hizi zinapatikana mkoani Dar es Salaam Wilaya ya Ubungo ambapo mtafiti alifanikiwa kudodosa na kufanya mahojiano ya ana kwa ana kwa wataalamu wa tafsiri. Aidha, data ilikusanywa kutoka katika matini mbalimbali kutoka chanzo cha data cha maktabani. Mathalani, kamusi, tasinifu, majarida na vitabu kadhaa kulingana na mada ya makala hii. Malengo ya makala hii yametimizwa kwa kuongozwa na Nadharia ya Istilahi za Kisayansi iliyoasisiwa na Kiingi (1989) na kuendelezwa na Kiingi (1992) na Kiingi (1998) na Mwaro-Were (2000, 2001). Halikadhalika, data ya makala hii imechambuliwa kwa kutumia mkabala wa maelezo. Aidha, matokeo yameonesha kuwa Kiswahili kimejipatia istilahi lukuki katika tasnia ya biolojia, fizikia pamoja na kemia kupitia mkakati wa tafsiri mkopo. Makala hii ni muhimu kwa wanaisimu kwani inabainisha istilahi mbalimbali za lugha ya Kiingereza katika uwanja wa biolojia, fizikia pamoja na kemia zilizoingizwa katika Kiswahili kupitia tafsiri mkopo. Inapendekezwa kuwa watafiti wa lugha Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/383 2024-01-15T00:00:00Z