ANALYZING BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH VOWEL SOUNDS IN TANZANIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: HOLISTIC VS. ANALYTICAL APPROACHES

Authors

  • Nduka, J. A University of Dar es Salaam, College of Education, Tanzania
  • Mkwawa, S. H University of Dar es Salaam, College of Education, Tanzania
  • Chikawe, M. R University of Dar es Salaam, College of Education, Tanzania

Keywords:

determiner phrase, Kɨbhwanɉi, Bantu languages, Minimalism, functional categories

Abstract

This paper explores the structure of the determiner phrase (DP) in Kɨbhwanɉi, a Bantu language spoken in the southern highlands of Tanzania, using the Minimalist Approach. The study identifies the functional categories that head the DP and examines the order of modifiers in Kɨbhwanɉi DP. Data were obtained from vocabulary tests, document review, and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that the functional categories that head the DP in Kɨbhwanɉi are augments, prenominal possessive formative -nya, and prenominal demonstratives. Modifiers may range from one to six in different orders. The study employs the Minimalist Program (MP) and Abney's DP Hypothesis. The MP explains the correspondence between the DP and IP while the DP Hypothesis proposes that the determiner heads the noun phrase. The research contributes to the literature on DP studies in Bantu languages.

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

Nduka, J. A., Mkwawa, S. H., & Chikawe, M. R. (2024). ANALYZING BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH VOWEL SOUNDS IN TANZANIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: HOLISTIC VS. ANALYTICAL APPROACHES. Research Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 10(1), 1–17. Retrieved from https://aydenjournals.com/index.php/RJLLL/article/view/635

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

Section

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