Essays about: "bantu"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word bantu.
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1. ‘NOTHING IS IN VAIN': Non-Standard Negation and Cyclical Change in Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This work concerns the polyfunctionality and grammaticalization of an item bule in the under described Tanzanian Bantu languages, Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo. Through collection and analysis of field data, it is shown that the original adverbial element bule ‘for free, in vain, for no reason’ has developed a wide range of functions within the domain of non-standard negation. READ MORE
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2. Uyghur Ethnic Group and Somali Bantu : A Comparative Study
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the experiences of the Somali Bantu and the Uyghur ethnic group. This study compares the differences and similarities in these groups' political representation and human rights access. Moreover, the method used to conduct this research is the Comparative Analysis Method. READ MORE
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3. Phasal Polarity in Swahili
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : This scope of this essay is to investigate and systematically describe a set of linguistic items in Swahili expressing Phasal Polarity (PhP), i.e. the notions of ‘NOT YET’, ‘ALREADY, ‘STILL’, and ‘NO LONGER’. READ MORE
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4. Effect of ascertainment bias on calculations of sex-biased admixture in Southern Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Southern African populations harbour great genetic diversity enhanced by population migration to the area in the last two millennia. Africa is perhaps the least studied continent in regards to population genetics and is often underrepresented in global studies. READ MORE
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5. Ethnic Prejudice and Discrimination of the Somali Minority Groups : The Image Of The Other As An Enemy
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study aims to investigate how the mechanisms of discrimination, othering, prejudice and enemy imaging work in conflict and non-conflict zones. The study further explored if the informants stories differ when in conflict zones. READ MORE