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Analysis of Congratulation Strategies by Swahili Speakers in Response to Happy Occasions on Facebook Status Updates

Leave a Comment / Vol 4, Issue 4 /

Authors: Phaustini B. Bayo (Moshi Co-Operative University) and Beatrice Mark (Moshi Co-Operative University) Abstract: This study investigated congratulatory comments posted on Facebook pages in response to H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan’s historic inauguration as the first female president of the United Republic of Tanzania, to determine strategies used by Kiswahili Facebook users to express their congratulations. […]

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Influence of Social Networks on Students’ Choice of a University: A Case of St Augustine University of Tanzania

Leave a Comment / Vol 3, Issue 6 /

Authors: Christopher Sojo (St. Augustine University of Tanzania), Sylvester Jotta, PhD (St. Augustine University of Tanzania) and Baraka Manjale Ngussa, PhD (University of Arusha,) Abstract: The main objective of this study was to establish the influence of social networks on students’ choice of a university using the descriptive research design. Simple random sampling method was

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Analysis of Condolence Response to the Death of Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli on Facebook

Leave a Comment / Vol 2, Issue 4 /

Author: Phaustini B. Bayo (Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania) Abstract: This study investigated on condolence comments posted on Facebook pages in response to the death of the fifth president of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli. A total of 200 comments were extracted from famous Facebook accounts. The findings revealed seven strategies

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Semiotic Analysis of Gender Constructions among Facebook Users in Kenya

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Authors: Gerald Otieno Njura (Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, Rongo University, Kenya), Dr. Erick Omondi Odero (Department of Linguistics, Maseno University, Kenya), and Dr. Pamela Anyango Oloo Abstract: This study aimed at examining how male and female identities are constructed using visual images posted in particular Facebook Groups frequented by Kenyans. To this end,

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