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The terms for “emotion” in Swahili: a lexical analysis based on interviews with native speakers
Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, 2019 In this paper, I describe the linguistic encoding of the conceptual category “emotion” in Swahili, focusing on analysis of the lexicon. After giving a brief overview of recent studies on lexical semantics, I will discuss and problematise the conceptual ...
Rosanna Tramutoli
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Asthma Prevalence, Knowledge, and Perceptions among Secondary School Pupils in Rural and Urban Costal Districts in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2014 Asthma is a common chronic disease of childhood that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of asthma among secondary school pupils in urban and rural areas of coast districts of Tanzania.
A Rodriguez +29 more
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From A-Town to ATL: The Politics of Translation in Global Hip Hop Culture [PDF]
, 2015 This article examines the linguistic and cultural tensions in global Hip Hop culture through an analysis of the performance of Gsann, an emcee from the Tanzanian Hip Hop crew X Plastaz, at the 2009 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards in ...
Droessler, Holger
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Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?
Studia Orientalia Electronica, 2022 This article investigates the Arabic component of the Standard Swahili lexicon, aiming to identify the Omani Arabic dialect which comprises the dominant donor of loanwords to Swahili.
Zev Brook
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Exploring Haji Gora Haji’s poetics in his collection Shuwari
Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, 2020 This article has its roots in a project carried out with Irene Brunotti (University of Leipzig), the result of which was the publication of a bilingual Swahili-English edition of the latest collection of poems by Haji Gora Haji, a well-known Swahili poet
Flavia Aiello
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Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili
EchoGéo, 2008 The identity and the original features of the Swahili seashore mainly proceed from the contact of African mainland and western indian Ocean. This coastal interface, stretching over 2 000 kilometres from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique, is ...
François Bart
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Greater Swahili – Swahili Varieties in L2+ Swahili Teaching
Swahili Forum, 2023 In this paper, I focus on what we could call the ‘myth of Standard Swahili’ and its consequences for language teaching. Instead of distinguishing between ‘standard’ and ‘deviant’ varieties of Swahili, I suggest the term Greater Swahili to designate the whole of the varieties spoken in Africa and the African diaspora.
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Data-driven part-of-speech tagging of Kiswahili [PDF]
, 2006 C
De Pauw, G +2 more
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Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse +2 more
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Self‐completed patient‐reported outcome measures in adults with epilepsy: A review
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Epilepsy affects 65 million people worldwide, and is a World Health Organization priority disease as highlighted in their 2022–2031 Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders. IGAP's objectives include improving epilepsy treatment and care.
Alison L. Conquest +5 more
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