The communicative functions of yaani on Tanzania WhatsApp platforms

S Marjie, FK Sosoo - Ghana Journal of Linguistics, 2021 - ajol.info
The word yaani is one of the conjunctions used in Kiswahili. Yaani by its common and
dictionary meaning is used to give further explanations to thoughts or ideas and it means …

The pragmatic functions of the marker sawa in spoken Swahili

MJ Kibiki - Studies in African Languages and Cultures, 2019 - ceeol.com
This study examines the pragmatic functions of the marker sawa in spoken Swahili. The data
have been obtained from informal conversations made by Swahili speakers in informal …