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Impact of code- switching used in modern Taarab music to Swahili language in Tanzania

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dc.creator Daudi, Tumaini
dc.date 2019-08-18T11:26:36Z
dc.date 2019-08-18T11:26:36Z
dc.date 2015
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T13:54:33Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T13:54:33Z
dc.identifier Daudi, T. (2015). Impact of code- switching used in modern Taarab music to Swahili language in Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/802
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/802
dc.description Dissertation (MA Linguistics)
dc.description The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of code-switching used in modern taarab to Swahili language in Tanzania. Specifically the study aimed to asses the transformation of language use in taarab since 1990 up to 2015, to investigate the ways code-switching happens in modern taarab and to find out the impacts of code-switching as it is used in modern taarab to Swahili language. The study used a qualitative research approach in data collection and data analysis. The sample size of this study is 35 informants. Data were collected through observation, documentary review and interview. This study is grounded in Communicative Accommodation theory, a theory used to analyse factors and reason of code switching in the society. Analysis of language transformation in taarab music revealed that there are the use of code-switching in modern taarab. Also the study showed that in modern taarab music intersentential switching and intrasentential switching. The use of code switching brought some positive and negative impact to the society. The studies finally conclude by suggesting that the language use in taarab should be observed to avoid language transformation and more research should be conducted on other type of music concerning language use.
dc.publisher The University of Dodoma
dc.subject Code-switching
dc.subject Modern taarab
dc.subject Swahili language
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Coastal region music
dc.subject Taarab music
dc.subject Language switching
dc.subject Music code-switching
dc.title Impact of code- switching used in modern Taarab music to Swahili language in Tanzania
dc.type Dissertation


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