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    CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TRANSLATION:
    (2018-07-30) MBUA, WANGARI ABIGAEL
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    A STUDY ON DISCOURSE FEATURES OF KENYAN SIGN LANGUAGE IN HORTATORY TEXTS
    (Africa international University, 2017-07-05) CADD, JOSHUA W.
    In this study I describe discourse features found in KSL persuasive hortatory texts. I consider if KLS uses inductive or deductive argumentation in this genre of texts. Inter-sentential linkage is investigated to determine if the default method of joining propositions in KSL is with a connective or with juxtaposition. I also look at conditional sentences to discover which types of conditional sentences are used in KSL. Rhetorical questions are investigated along with their functions in KSL hortatory texts. I look at which connectives are used in KSL hortatory texts and how these connectives are put to use. Once this has been completed the findings are applied to the translation of Galatians 5:1-12 from the Koiné Greek to KSL.
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    The Genitive construction of Possesssion in Amharic
    (2014-05-27) Getahun, Girma
    This paper presents the morphosyntactic markers of the genitive construction in Amharic. In Amharic, genitive markers are bound morphemes which are either prefixed or suffixed to the noun they modify. The genitive markers show some morphological and inflectional characteristics different from languages such as English and Greek. Amharic's uniqueness makes it difficult to directly apply the methods proposed for these languages to the analysis of noun phrases that form the Amharic genitive. In this paper I present the construction of genitives in Amharic by taking examples of noun phrases that are frequently used in written and oral communication.
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    Processes of Nominalization in Mwan
    (2014-05-23) Antoine, Yegbe Koffi
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    Nominalization In Hadiyya.
    (2014-05-22) Hankore, Daniel
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    Imperatives and Hortatives in Vwanji
    (2014-05-22) Mahali, Ahimidiwe Zablon
    Imperative mood is the form of the verb used in issuing direct commands or orders and they are restricted to second person in both singular and plural. Hortatives are verbs which may be used to encourage people to do something, to express wishes, or exhortation. In this paper I have attempted to describe the imperatives and hortatives in Vwanji particularly the forms and functions. Chapter one includes the background information about the people and the language. Chapter two is about imperatives and in Chapter three I have described the hortatives. Also I have discussed in brief the question of politeness. Finally the conclusion which includes the summary of the paper and suggestion on what I have researched.
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    Moro Noun Classes
    (2014-05-22) Adeldong, Israel Yohanna Angelo
    Moro Noun Class is classified by a prefix system, in which the singular and plural prefixes of the nouns are the bases of classification. In this project I have attempted as a native speaker to do the work on my language for the first time, hoping that this first attempt will lead to more and further development on Moro language. Chapter one includes the background information about people and the language. Chapter two is about noun classification. Chapter three deals with noun agreement with the verb and the cardinal number. Finally chapter four is a conclusion and suggestions for future work on the language.
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    An Examination of factors Affecting Church Growth of Good News Africa Gospel Church in Nairobi, Kenya
    (2014-05-21) Ouma, James
    The study stemmed from the need to understand the factors that have hindered quantitative church growth at Good News Africa Gospel Church (GNAGC) despite its location in a densely populated area in Nairobi. It became apparent that the results of such an undertaking would provide both theoretical and practical platform for the development of sound mission strategies that would cause the church to advance towards God's intention for it. There are abundant literature that covers church growth phenomenon and principles pertinent to the biblical and practical ways that deal with churches. However, recent African scholarships have paid little attention to church growth phenomenon irrespective of increasing challenges that several churches are experiencing especially in fast growing cities in Africa. The 35 participants interviewed in the study were drawn from the GNAGC and other churches where former members of GNAGC fellowship on Sunday. Frequency tables and cross-tabulation were generated using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Software application in order to provide deep insights of the variables under investigation. The findings of the study have shown that the GNAGC was not growing quantitatively as the church expected because of problems related to lack of commitment by church leaders particularly in the area of evangelism. It was concluded that GNAGC was not growing quantitatively. This conclusion paved way for recommendations that appeal to the need for church leadership to come up with programs that will foster togetherness and team work in the church for effective communication and common vision.
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