DETERMINING OPTIMAL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH VOWEL PHONEMES IN TANZANIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: ANALYTICAL VS HOLISTIC

Authors

  • Tabors, P. O Dar es Salaam University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam
  • Snow C. E. Dar es Salaam University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam
  • Dickinson, D. K. Dar es Salaam University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam

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

Published

2023-08-02

How to Cite

Tabors, P. O., Snow , C. E., & Dickinson, D. K. (2023). DETERMINING OPTIMAL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH VOWEL PHONEMES IN TANZANIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: ANALYTICAL VS HOLISTIC. Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics, Marketing and Communication (IJLMC), 9(4), 1–17. Retrieved from https://sadijournals.org/index.php/IJLMC/article/view/2

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2023): October- December

Section

Original Peer Review Articles
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