Matumizi ya lugha katika mandhari-lugha ya jiji la Dar es Salaam: Ulinganishi wa dhima za Kiswahili na Kiingereza
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2017
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University of Namibia
Abstract
Numerous studies have been undertaken on the uses of
language in the linguistic-landscape of various cities in the
world, for instance in Bangkok, Tokyo, Vilnius, Amsterdam,
and Gaborone. Those studies revealed that the number of
multilingual communities is increasing in the linguistic-landscape,
with English use increasing more and more. The question is,
what is the language use situation in the linguistic-landscape
of Dar es Salaam city? The aim of this paper is to answer that
question as well as comparing the functions of Kiswahili and
English languages in the linguistic-landscape of Dar es Salaam
city. Data were gathered through photographing, interview and
observation. The findings of this study revealed the use of seven
languages in the area of study. Furthermore, some language
functions are similar to both languages (Kiswahili and English)
while others are specifically to either Kiswahili or English.
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Kiswahili, Language use, Language functions