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  • PRAGMATIC ROLES OF PARTICLE -sh- IN BANTU 
    Simon, Chipanda (African Journal of Social Issues (AJOSI), 2026)
    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 ...
  • NAMES FOR BUSINESS GAIN 
    Chipanda, Simon (International Journal of Development and Management Review, 2026)
    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 ...
  • Socio-cultural and psychological analysis of gender discriminative language 
    Simon, Chipanda; Maunde, Regina M. (Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2023-11-13)
    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. ...
  • Mkakati wa Tafsiri Mkopo wa Istilahi za Kiingereza katika Kiswahili na Athari zake 
    Adolph, Editha; Chipanda, Simon (Journal of Kiswahili and Other African Languages, 2024-01-15)
    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 ...
  • Syntactic Descriptions of Conjunctions in Kémunasukuma Dialect of Kisukuma 
    Simon, Chípanda; Masanja, Njana (Journal of Linguistics, Literary and Communication Studies, 2025-03-14)
    The article is on syntactic descriptions of conjunctions in Kémunasukuma dialect of Kisukuma under Relevance Theory which is geared toward relevance communication as the interaction between cognition and context. The ...
  • Evaluation on Sukuma ethnoichthyology within cognitive semantic theory 
    Simon, Chipanda (Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2025-03-11)
    This paper evaluates Sukuma ethnoichthyology within the cognitive semantics theory’s envisioning of Sukuma fish names. The motivation behind the investigation was geared by the lack of study on the topic and the ...
  • Phonological Processes Triggered by Means of Verbs Conjugation in Bantu Languages 
    Simon, Chipanda (British Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024-04-30)
    This study explores the complex relationship between phonological processes and verb extensions, focusing on the concept of word elasticity, which describes the transformations words undergo based on linguistic contexts. ...
  • Descriptions of Kinyarwanda Paradigmatic Relations within the Prototype Theory 
    Simon, Chipanda (International Journal of Linguistics Studies, 2024-03-30)
    This article describes paradigmatic relations in Kinyarwanda language. Most of the available literature on paradigmatic relations has not addressed this topic in Bantu languages. That is what motivated the author to do ...
  • Benefits and Challenges of Social Media Usage among Youth in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy 
    Mbwete, Rose (The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, 2022-12)
    This paper looks into the benefits and drawbacks of social media usage among students in higher education. The study intends to learn about the advantages and disadvantages the youth face when using social media. ...
  • Strengthening Institutional Dynamics to Mitigate Rapes among Women and Children in Zanzibar Tanzania 
    Babune, George; Mbarouk, Saleh (The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, 22-12)
    Rape is both a human rights and health issue of concern among development actors at local, national, regional and global, levels. The paper examined the existing institutional dynamics in mitigating rape among children ...