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A discourse analysis of linguistic strategies in Julius Nyerere’s speeches on education in Tanzania Prosper, Ancyfrida; Borra, Edward Edward
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/tefl.v3i2.1292

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This study analyses the linguistic strategies in Julius Nyerere’s speech on education in Tanzania. Data from ten (10) speeches of Julius Nyerere on education were descriptively analysed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis Theory developed by Norman Fairclough. The data analysis involved exploring word choices, comparison and contrast of the information, and recording relationships between the ideas, all contributing to making of thematic categories. The findings indicate the presence of linguistic strategies such as pronouns, anaphora, parallelism, modal auxiliary verbs, adjectives, and rhythmical sentence structure in Nyerere’s utterances on education. These linguistic strategies in Nyerere’s statements reflect people’s power, ability, admiration, willingness, and emphasizing collective decision making on education. The study contributes to linguistic discourses in political public speaking. It enriches the methodological approaches to analyze political speeches and enlightens scholars pursuing research in political discourses and educational rhetoric.
Sociolinguistic influences on nicknaming political leaders and connotations in media platforms: Reference from former presidents of Tanzania Borra, Edward Edward
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/tefl.v4i2.1721

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Nicknames are a fascinating issue to explore, acting as alternative of names or familiar forms of proper names, often reflecting personality traits, physical characteristics or relationship. In social interactions, nicknames add more meanings, represent sociality, identity, intimacy or social reputation. Though, a lot have been written on nicknames, little has been said to public figures. This study analyses the connotations of former presidents of Tanzania nicknames and their social political and implications. The qualitative study which informed by Symbolic Interactionism Theory. The data were carried on five (5) media, from which three were mass media, namely newspapers, radio and television. While on the hand of social media, YouTube and TikTok were involved to depict the presidents’ nicknames. In giving translation of the Presidents’ nicknames, semi-structured interview was combined to collect opinions about interpretations of those presidents’ nicknames. The findings in this study were presented thematically. It was revealed that Tanzanian presidents’ nicknames were given basing on the two main ways; formal and informal. It was seen that behaviours, characters, habit, physical appearances and residential areas were reasons behind for nicknames. Also, the findings indicated that each society interprets nicknames based on their social ideology and beliefs.
Co-Authors Prosper, Ancyfrida