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Title: PHONOLOGICAL VARIATION IN KIIKAMBA LIVESTOCK BARGAINING
REGISTER |
Authors: Mainga Rhodah Kasiva, Dr. John Mutua and Dr. Joshua M. Itumo, Kenya |
Abstract: This study aimed at showing tendencies of phonological variation in K??kamba livestock
bargaining register. The study applied variationist theory by Labov (1972). Accordingly, a mixed
research design was adopted. The findings of the study showed that phonological variation exists
within the K??kamba dialects and that such variations are geographically distributed. The results
revealed variations that are regionally distributed. Thus, phonological variation in livestock
bargaining register is a geographic dimension. The study revealed that phonological variation
occurs in some words and that the words varied in sounds in three Kikamba dialects which are the
K?masak?, K?k?tui and K?k?l?ng? dialects. |
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