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The Kikamba multiple applicative: a problem for the lexical functional grammar analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: AngelinaN. Kioko --- English Department, KenyaThe applicative construction is characterized by the presence of a verbal affix in the verb morphology which signals the presence, in the sentence, of a nominal, not contained within the argument structure of the base verb. Two main theoretical approaches... -
The syntactic status of the reciprocal and the reflexive affixes in Bantu
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Angelina Nduku Kioko --- Department of English, KENYABantu languages express reciprocity and reflexivity by use of affixes. The question which this paper seeks to answer is whether the reciprocal and the reflexive affixes in Bantu are pronominal, and therefore arguments of the verbs to which they are... -
On determining the primary object in Bantu
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Angelina Nduku Kioko --- Department of English, KENYAStudies on Bantu have encountered problems in applying the traditional notions of direct and indirect objects to Bantu structures. This is because a typical Bantu sentence has a potential sequence of up to three nouns in post-verbal position and in... -
Who does better on life satisfaction and meaning in life? A Mixed-methods exploration of demographic characteristics and well-being in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Angelina Wilson Fadiji --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Shingairai Chigeza --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Bontle Kgopa --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe present study examined the relationship between the demographic characteristics of age, sex, religious practice, and standard of living with life satisfaction and meaning in life in a Ghanaian setting. Participants were 394 Ghanaian urban adults (female = 43.90; mean...