Language Use in the Narratives of the Lamu People

ISBN-13: 9783639321715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 124 str.

Rayya Timammy

Opis

This book analyzes the importance of oral literature and the problems involved in collection and analysis of oral literature data. Oral narratives of the Lamu people, who are a sub-group of the Swahili, are analyzed in terms of language use. The language is analyzed at four levels: phonology, lexis, syntax and semantics. This book also explains various types of narratives in Lamu community. It is highly recommended for scholars, students and general readers.

O autorze

Rayya Timammy PhD: Studied Linguistics and Literature in Kiswahili at University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is a specialist in oral and written literature in Kiswahili. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi in the Department of Linguistics and Languages and also an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts.