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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Swahili-speaking"”.
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Factors Contributing To Feelings Of Inclusion And Exclusion Among Swahili-Speaking Refugees In Lexington, Kentucky
<p>This study examines Swahili-speaking refugees’ feelings of inclusion and exclusion through focus group interviews. We hypothesized that language, tangible aid, and social interactions would be related to feelings of inclusion and exclusion in the host society. We also examined demographic …
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An Investigation of Practices, Resources, and Challenges in Mathematical Word Problem Solving among Swahili-speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students in the United States
… word problem solving (MWPS) among the Africa Swahili-speaking refugee high school students in the United States. Specifically, I investigated the language practices and linguistic resources the participants used during MWPS, as well as the linguistic challenges they faced. I also explored the …
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Phonological development in Swahili a descriptive, cross-sectional study of typically developing pre-schoolers in Tanzania
Swahili is widely spoken in East African countries, but to date there are no culturally and linguistically appropriate materials available for speech language therapists working in the region. The challenges of assessing and managing Swahili speaking children with speech difficulties are further …
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Investigating language preferences in improving multilingual Swahili information retrieval
… information needs and Web search behaviour of Swahili-speaking Web users in Tanzania. One bold behaviour of such multilingual Web users that emerged is code-switching. Several factors, such as information context and search topic, were identified as reasons for such frequent language switching. …
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Factors that affect biliteracy development and maintenance of Swahili in bilingual (Swahili-English) speaking children
… study investigates the bilingual and biliteracy (Swahili-English) development of two elementary and three middle school Kenyan children across home and school contexts in the United States. Guided by sociocognitive and sociocultural theories of language and literacy, the study explores the factors …