Lea Mpobela
Biographic Data
| ID | 5654401 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lea Mpobela |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lea |
| FAMILY NAME | Mpobela |
| SIGNATURE | MPOBELA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Augustine University of Tanzania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3695-1110 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reduplication as a Rich Word Formation Process in Runyambo
This study investigated reduplication in Runyambo. Reduplication has been studied in both the Bantu and non-Bantu languages. Studies have shown that reduplication is a rich word-formation process that affects word categories differently in different languages. This inspired me to conduct a similar research in Runyambo. This study employs the autosegmental phonology theory with the principle of CV templates and reduplication, as suggested by Maran…
Unaccusative Verbs in Runyambo: Burzio’s Generalization Approach
The study focused on Unaccusative verbs in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in Kagera region in Tanzania. The study was specifically conducted at Katera village found at Kyerwa district in Kagera region. The study drew inspiration from Burzio’s Generalization Approach focusing on Intransitive Unaccusative verbs in Runyambo. It employed a qualitative research approach to explore complex data, to gain insight into people's experiences about unaccu…
Socio-Semantic Analysis of Place Names in Chagga-Uru
Place names have been studied mainly under linguistic field by several scholars who argue that place names have meaning though they differ in the way they are formed in each society. This study sought to scrutinize socio-semantic analysis of place names in Chagga-Uru, specifically, to identify place names found in Chagga-Uru, to examine the meanings of those place names and lastly to find out how Chagga-Uru place names relate to their socio-cultu…
Associative -a as a Productive Affix in Names Formation in Runyambo
This paper presents the names formed through associative -a in Runyambo. The formation of nouns in Bantu languages employ several strategies including the use of associative -a which differ in productivity in different languages. The paper looks at this process as a productive one especially in forming personal and place names in Runyambo. The paper is descriptive in nature with qualitative data presented through listing and morphological parsing…
Negative meaning personal names in Runyambo: Cultural beliefs and social impact
Personal names play a pivotal role in introducing a person. People are identified by their names than any other trait. This paper discusses the names with negative meanings in Runyambo. The paper employed the causal theory of names and a total of 9 informants from Ruzinga and Rushe villages of Karagwe district were consulted and data were collected from WhatsApp groups and through interviews and focus group discussion. Research permit (2025/01) w…
The properties of adverbs and adverbial expressions in Runyambo
This article identifies and classifies adverbs in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in north-west Tanzania. Runyambo is classified as E21. This article aims at discussing the morphology, syntax and semantics of adverbs and adverbial expressions ranging from the most to the least prototypical members of this group. Adverbs in this language are heterogeneous in nature. They are found in a range of forms and structures which make them reveal various…
When ‘father’ means ‘husband’ and ‘sister’ means ‘cattle’: Lexicalization of kinship terms and address forms in Tanzanian Bantu languages
We articulate the lexicalization and extension of the meaning of kinship terms in Bantu languages spoken in Tanzania. We draw linguistic conclusion from proto-forms reconstructed in comparison with the maternal kin terms and affinal address forms in matrilineal and patrilineal societies. We assume that since societies (e.g. Luguru, Mwera, Ndendeule, Swahili) changed from matrilineal to patrilineal, the kin terms and address forms were altered to …
Morphological Properties of Place Names in Runyambo
This paper examines the morphological properties of place names in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in the north western part of Tanzania in Karagwe and Kyerwa districts of Kagera region. The structure of place names is as important as their meaning as far as the language is concerned. The paper is qualitative with descriptions of place names. Data was collected through unstructured interviews and focus group discussions. This paper employs the …
The Subcategorization of Derived Verbs in Kifipa
This paper aims at investigating Subcategorizations of derived verbs in Kifipa. Kifipa is a Bantu language spoken in south-west Tanzania by the people denoted to as Wafipa. Wafipa live in a bigger area between Lake Rukwa and Lake Tanganyika. Currently, the area is located in Rukwa region. Verbs are subcategorized differently in different languages. In isolating languages, verb subcategorization is a syntactic study while in Bantu languages verb s…
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The Subcategorization of Derived Verbs in Kifipa
This paper aims at investigating Subcategorizations of derived verbs in Kifipa. Kifipa is a Bantu language spoken in south-west Tanzania by the people denoted to as Wafipa. Wafipa live in a bigger area between Lake Rukwa and Lake Tanganyika. Currently, the area is located in Rukwa region. Verbs are subcategorized differently in different languages. In isolating languages, verb subcategorization is a syntactic study while in Bantu languages verb s…
The properties of adverbs and adverbial expressions in Runyambo
This article identifies and classifies adverbs in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in north-west Tanzania. Runyambo is classified as E21. This article aims at discussing the morphology, syntax and semantics of adverbs and adverbial expressions ranging from the most to the least prototypical members of this group. Adverbs in this language are heterogeneous in nature. They are found in a range of forms and structures which make them reveal various…
When ‘father’ means ‘husband’ and ‘sister’ means ‘cattle’: Lexicalization of kinship terms and address forms in Tanzanian Bantu languages
We articulate the lexicalization and extension of the meaning of kinship terms in Bantu languages spoken in Tanzania. We draw linguistic conclusion from proto-forms reconstructed in comparison with the maternal kin terms and affinal address forms in matrilineal and patrilineal societies. We assume that since societies (e.g. Luguru, Mwera, Ndendeule, Swahili) changed from matrilineal to patrilineal, the kin terms and address forms were altered to …
Morphological Properties of Place Names in Runyambo
This paper examines the morphological properties of place names in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in the north western part of Tanzania in Karagwe and Kyerwa districts of Kagera region. The structure of place names is as important as their meaning as far as the language is concerned. The paper is qualitative with descriptions of place names. Data was collected through unstructured interviews and focus group discussions. This paper employs the …
Reduplication as a Rich Word Formation Process in Runyambo
This study investigated reduplication in Runyambo. Reduplication has been studied in both the Bantu and non-Bantu languages. Studies have shown that reduplication is a rich word-formation process that affects word categories differently in different languages. This inspired me to conduct a similar research in Runyambo. This study employs the autosegmental phonology theory with the principle of CV templates and reduplication, as suggested by Maran…
Unaccusative Verbs in Runyambo: Burzio’s Generalization Approach
The study focused on Unaccusative verbs in Runyambo, a Bantu language spoken in Kagera region in Tanzania. The study was specifically conducted at Katera village found at Kyerwa district in Kagera region. The study drew inspiration from Burzio’s Generalization Approach focusing on Intransitive Unaccusative verbs in Runyambo. It employed a qualitative research approach to explore complex data, to gain insight into people's experiences about unaccu…
Socio-Semantic Analysis of Place Names in Chagga-Uru
Place names have been studied mainly under linguistic field by several scholars who argue that place names have meaning though they differ in the way they are formed in each society. This study sought to scrutinize socio-semantic analysis of place names in Chagga-Uru, specifically, to identify place names found in Chagga-Uru, to examine the meanings of those place names and lastly to find out how Chagga-Uru place names relate to their socio-cultu…
Associative -a as a Productive Affix in Names Formation in Runyambo
This paper presents the names formed through associative -a in Runyambo. The formation of nouns in Bantu languages employ several strategies including the use of associative -a which differ in productivity in different languages. The paper looks at this process as a productive one especially in forming personal and place names in Runyambo. The paper is descriptive in nature with qualitative data presented through listing and morphological parsing…
Negative meaning personal names in Runyambo: Cultural beliefs and social impact
Personal names play a pivotal role in introducing a person. People are identified by their names than any other trait. This paper discusses the names with negative meanings in Runyambo. The paper employed the causal theory of names and a total of 9 informants from Ruzinga and Rushe villages of Karagwe district were consulted and data were collected from WhatsApp groups and through interviews and focus group discussion. Research permit (2025/01) w…
Linguistics (7 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Natural language processing (3 works) · Bantu languages (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis (2 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)