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This study investigated the semantic and pragmatic meaning of selected Namwanga personal names. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the patterns of selected Namwanga personal names: determine the semantic and pragmatic meaning of selected Namwanga personal names: and to establish the...

This study is informed by the observations and revelations that Bemba compound nouns do alter the meaning of words. At the centre of generating meanings of compound nouns in Bemba is a critical analysis into the grammar of Bemba compound nouns with regard to their morphology, syntax and...

This study is a linguistic analysis of University of Zambia (UNZA) students’ sociolect. The aim of the study is to analyse the linguistic characteristics of UNZA students’ sociolect and how in turn with this sociolect, students construct various social identities as they express group solidarity....

English as a global language is fast growing and spreading, thereby, giving rise to varieties peculiar to the speech community using it. One of such speech communities is Zambia. The widespread use of English in Zambia has resulted into an interaction with the Bantu languages spoken in the...

In recent years, a definite and clear recognition of the significance of teaching the spoken English language has been on the scene. This study focuses on the choice and effectiveness of methodologies that English Language teachers use to teach Oral Communication Skills (OCSs) to Grade 10 pupils....

The study aimed at establishing teachers’ classroom application of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach to English language teaching. The study was anchored on four objectives namely: teachers understanding of CLT, Teachers classroom application of CLT, teachers attitudes towards...

This study investigated the syntax of verb phrases in Tonga language which is one of the Bantu languages found in Southern Province of Zambia. The descriptive study was carried out to examine whether or not verb phrases in Tonga can be analysed using insights from Government Binding (GB). Data...

The study sought to examine the translation strategies applied to establish meaning equivalence in the process of translating news in English into Nyanja at the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). The objectives of the study were three fold: Firstly, to establish the strategies that...

The current study examined the socio-pragmatic aspect of linguistic avoidance strategies in relation to Silozi taboo language.A socio-pragmatic study deals with communication in its sociocultural context. Linguistic avoidance strategies refer to goal- oriented communicative behaviour where...

This study aimed at assessing the communication strategies used by the Government of the Republic of Zambia in stakeholder mobilisation for Infrastructure Development and Maintenance of classrooms in schools of Chinsali District of Zambia. Areas of interest included: the key messages used and in...