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An Investigation of Compound Words in Kisukuma

Jesca Christopher Kisusi, Kulikoyela K. Kahigi & Nestory Nyamwala Ligembe · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

This study presents an analysis of the types and formation of compound words in Kisukuma. The study used word-structure theory and the compositionality principle in a descriptive research design to analyse the types and formation of compound words in Kisukuma. A purposive samplin...

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English Baseline Course: It’s Role in Fostering English Language Proficiency among Students at Community Secondary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

Martha Yohana & Prospery M. Mwila · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

This study assessed the role of Baseline Orientation Course for Students in Mastering English Language Proficiency at Community Secondary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality. The objectives included; identify the strategies used during the baseline course, and to explore the challe...

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Sadomasochism and Stoicism in Debbie Tucker Green’s Dirty Butterfly and Tanika Gupta’s Inside Out

Sama Benjamin Woba & John Niba Ndongmanji · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

This paper sets out to articulate the reasons why Jo’s husband and Godzilla in Debbie Tucker Green’s Dirty Butterfly and Tanika Gupta’s Inside Out respectively, are sadomasochistic to their white spouses on the one hand, and why the white women, Jo and Chloe, stoically remain in...

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Take the Test: An Initial Investigation on the Common Errors in Multiple-choice Questions in English Quarterly Assessments

Romel A. Pascua · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

Classroom assessment is one of the most important aspects of the teaching-learning process. While there are several available references that offer excellent advice on preparation and construction of effective objective tests for students, there remains to be frequent reports of...

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Improving the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade 5 Pupils Using Localized Reading Selections

Janelyn D. Requiso-Jimenez & Rema Bascos-Ocampo · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

The ability to comprehend from a reading selection has been one of the major problems of language teachers. A lot of teaching methods and strategies has been developed to address the issue. This paper dealt with the use of localized reading selection to improve the reading compre...

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Ungrammaticality in Senior Secondary School Igbo Essay: An Example of Inland Girls’ Secondary School Onitsha

S. Ezemba, C. F. Amalumilo, O. M. Ezemba & M. C. Egenti · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

This research aims at ascertaining the written grammatical errors of students of Inland Girls’ Secondary School, Onitsha who are lgbo LI speakers. The purpose of this study is to identify, analyze and explain the common written grammatical errors committed by the Igbo LI speakers...

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Morphological Analysis of Word Formation Processes: A Case Study of Facebook Users in Nigeria

A. S. Ezemba & O. M. Ezemba · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

The aim of this study is to unveil the word-formation processes unconsciously applied by the users of Facebook in Nigeria in the creation of new expressions to fit their social communication needs through morphological analysis. The study is an analysis of the language of social...

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Ghanem’s Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba: Rereading Violence in the Shadows of Dictatorship

Bakeel Rizq Ahmed Battah & Munir Ahmed Al-Aghberi · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

Designating Ghanem’s Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba as a Yemeni-Canadian novel, the current study examines the author’s political, cultural, and social preoccupations with his homeland, Yemen. As an immigrant writer in Canada, he describes the horrific violence, injustice, c...

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The Morphological Patterns of Derivation in Onicha-Mbaise Variety of the Igbo Language

Mirian Uwaeme, Chimee Adioha, Justice Adioha & Madonna Ifegbo · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

Some varieties of the Igbo language stand out as they have richer linguistic features and the Onicha- Mbaise Igbo is a typical example of such. The variety is classified as East Central Group of Dialect under Nwaozuzu [1] classification. This paper is on the derivational morpholo...

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Representation of the Omnibus Law in the Jakarta Post Article Entitled “Omnibus Law Boosts Indonesian Growth Prospects”

Wilbert Christian & Trisnowati Tanto · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

This research aims to find out the representation of the Omnibus Law constructed in The Jakarta Post article entitled “Omnibus Law Boosts Indonesian Growth Prospects” in the micro level analysis, namely in the macrostructure, microstructure, and superstructure aspects using the q...

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Effects of Poor Sleep Quality on Attention, Anxiety and Foreign Language Performance in EFL College Students

Shu-Ping Lee, Chu-Ling Hsu, Shu-Jen Lee & Shin-Da Lee · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

Sleep quality has been found to be a critical issue to students’ learning. The objective of the study was to investigate whether poor sleep quality impact inattention, foreign language learning anxiety, and foreign language performance in EFL college students. English scores of t...

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A Study on the Factors Influencing Employee Motivation and its Impact on Job Performance in Higher Education Institutions in Sultanate of Oman

Diana Fernandez, Majid Khamis Al Qassabi, Abdul Rahman Al Masroori & Amjad Sulaiman Al Rawahi · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

The study investigates the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors on employee performance in a selected higher education institution in the Sultanate of Oman. A random sample of 186 employees were chosen through the stratified random sampling technique. The result...

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Evaluation of Accentuated Pre-loved Dress using Apayao Woven Textiles

Ronald O. Ocampo, Rema Bascos- Ocampo & Don John N. Fronda · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

The use of pre-loved dress is becoming a popular in the fashion industry especially in the third world countries. This study used Apayao woven textile to improve enhance pre-loved dresses through accentuation. There are 11 pre-loved dresses used in the study. The Research and Dev...

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The Role of Sociolinguistic Competence in Developing Second Language Learners’ Proficiency

Aliyu Yahaya Ibrahim & Nwabudike, Christopher E. · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2022

The study investigates the role of Sociolinguistic Competence in developing second language (L2) learners’ proficiency. Some linguists argue that if sociolinguistic competence is incorporated in teaching L2, it would enhance learners’ spoken and written proficiency. Learners find...

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