Original Peer Review Articles

• THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR REAL-LIFE COMMUNICATION AND JOB SKILLS IN TANZANIA

  Vandergrift, L. , Goh, C.

  This study explored how English language teachers assess oral language skills in Tanzanian
  secondary schools. Employing a phenomenological research design, this study used observations, interviews
  with teachers, and document reviews to investigate classroom practices. The findings

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• ENHANCING QUALITY OF ENGLISH-KISWAHILI SERMON INTERPRETATION IN TANZANIAN CHURCHES: A CALL FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  Kalina, S

  This study focuses on the quality assessment of English-Kiswahili sermon interpreting in Tanzania's
  church settings, specifically evaluating the adherence to sense consistency in English-Kiswahili sermon
  interpreting. The study employed homogenous purposive sampling technique in

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• LINGUISTIC BURDEN OF COVID-19: NEW LANGUAGE SITUATIONS AND SCENARIOS IN NIGERIAN ENGLISH

  Obiora, K. E.

  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in language use and expression.
  This study examines the impact of the pandemic on Nigerian English language, utilizing a Functionalist
  Approach that explores meaning beyond structure. Data were collected from an online forum,

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

  Tabors, P. O, Snow C. E. , Dickinson, D. K.

  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.

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• PROMOTING MULTILINGUALISM FOR THE WELL-BEING OF TANZANIA AND KENYA

  Romaine, S.

  This article advocates for the preservation of linguistic diversity in Tanzania and Kenya, whose
  indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing due to the emphasis on promoting Kiswahili as the national
  language. The success of Kiswahili as a national language presents an opportunity

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