"A Philosophical Analysis of the Power of Language and its Role in National Cohesion: Stereotype of \"Bunyon\" among the Kalenjins"

Beschreibung

Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: Scholarly Paper, Moi University, language: English, abstract: ABSTRACTLanguage is a great asset that God gave to human beings. Language has power to heal and destroy the entire universe. Thus it is imperative that good use be made of it. We use language in diverse ways (to write, speak, reason, abuse, curse etc). Linguists argue that the primary function of language is to formulate and convey information about the world we live in. In other words, language is a very crucial tool in our daily lives. We live and act because of language. The paper philosophically analyzed the power of language in society, and suggested possible ways that can boost peace and cohesion in a cosmopolitan society, such as Kenya. The study focused on the concept of bunyon among the Kalenjins and by extension other ethnic communities of Kenya. Purposive and random sampling methods were employed to identify the study population of 29 informants. Data was collected through oral interviews.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

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Titel

"A Philosophical Analysis of the Power of Language and its Role in National Cohesion: Stereotype of \"Bunyon\" among the Kalenjins"

Verlag

GRIN Verlag, GRIN Verlag Mär 2012

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN-10

3656161062

ISBN-13

9783656161066

Einband

Taschenbuch

Zustand

Neu

Abmessungen

210B x 148 H x 3 T Millimeter Breite: 210 mm, Höhe: 148 mm, Tiefe: 3 mm

Gewicht

56 Gramm