School of Languages, Literature and Communication (SLLC)
Recent Submissions
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Challenges faced by students studying Chinese at Confucius Institute at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2024)This study aims to explore the difficulties faced by Chinese language learners at the Confucius institute of Makerere University in learning Chinese characters and the strategies to overcome these difficulties. The research ... -
Okushwijuma empindahinduka omu mijwarire y‟Abakiga aba ira n‟aba hati
(Makerere University, 2024-08)Okucondooza oku nkashwijuma aha mpindahinduka omu mijwarire y‟Abakiga aba ira n‟aba hati. OKurugiirira aha kucondooza okwakozirwe abacondoozi aba kitara foundation for regional tourism (omu kyashakya kya makumi abiri) ... -
Language use in Ugandan sports TV shows: a linguistic analysis of idiomatic expressions
(Makerere University, 2024-09)This research delves into the linguistic richness of Ugandan television football commentary by examining the use of idiomatic expressions. By analyzing expressions employed after each half and at the end of matches, the ... -
The grip
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A digital marketing strategy to create awareness about for could you? menstrual cups among makerere university female students residing in halls and hostels of residence
(Makerere University, 2023-07)This reflective report discusses a project that addressed substantive issues of period poverty and sustainable menstrual health solutions. The project aimed to raise awareness about CouldYou? menstrual cups as an affordable ... -
Animal symbolism in Runyankole Folktales
(Makerere University, 2021-11-11)Symbolism refers to a figure of speech used when an author wants to create a certain mood or emotion in literature. This research has analysed the symbolism of animals in the Runyankole folktale and explored the character ... -
English errors among students of the department of literature , english and communication, school of language literature and communication and college of humanities and social sciences
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study was carried out to try and establish the causes of English Errors among undergraduate Students of DLEC, SLLC and CHUSS Makerere University. Two hypotheses were examined: 1. In English, there is no relationship ... -
Truth beyond lies.
(Makerere University, 2023-06-30)The project is under one genre which is poetry. The poems in the project have different concerns such as suffering, scandal, corruption, hypocrisy, death and so forth. The poems in the project speak to everyone as long as ... -
Poetic verses.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-30)Poetic Verses is a creative writing project focused on the poetry genre that aims to explore human experience that is, the emotional and intellectual interactions between individuals and within oneself plus the environment ... -
Impact of language barrier on communication among selected International Students and Third Year Law students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2018-07)The study aimed at assessing the impact of language barrier among selected students in third year at the Collage of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Law. The specific objectives of the study included ... -
Symbolism in selected Ganda proverbs
(Makerere University, 2022)This research set out to analyze the symbolism embedded in Ganda proverbs, it involved the collection of fifty selected proverbs from both library/online resources and individuals in the field and extensive reading to ... -
The place and value of imagery of proverbs : a study of selected proverbs of the Acholi
(Makerere University, 2021)This research focused on sixty selected proverbs from the Acholi community. These proverbs are used to identify the place and value of imagery of Acholi proverbs. All the discussed aspects above are in line with contemporary ... -
Environmental issues in selected Ganda Folktales
(2018-05)This dissertation sets out to analyze the representation of the natural environment in the selected Ganda folktales, and to examine the literary techniques used in the selected tales to communicate environmental messages. ... -
The place and value of verbal art in the use of proverbs: a case study of selected Kupsabiny proverbs
(Makerere University, 2022-01-19)The research was carried out in Sebei region particularly Kapchorwa district. This study was intended to examine the application of proverbs among the Sebei people. It is based on identifying several proverbs, giving their ... -
A comparative study of the changing patterns of Lusoga language among the basoga between the age group of 18-29 and 30-69 years.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)There exists a Linguistic variation of a particular language among different age groups. Therefore, efforts are being geared towards embracing the different words being used today among the Basoga between 18- 29 and 30-69 ... -
Articulating medical terminology in Luganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-19)This research report addresses an institutional medical language communication barrier issue that exists in diverse medical hospitals in Uganda. This project assesses the situation by eliciting the real picture from the ... -
Articulating legal terminologies in Luganda
(2023-01-19)The court today faces a problem that many of the people who attend the courts of law do not understand the use of language in the court. This is because most of the words that are used require one to be either being exposed ... -
The Covid 19 disruption and changing religious practices in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-09)This dissertation investigates and describes communication and how COVID 19 as a pandemic disrupts the religious practices and rites in Uganda. It also presents the significance of the study which helped to find out the ... -
The students’ expectation and experience with online learning and teaching environment during and after COVID-19 at CHUSS Makerere University: a case of communication skills students of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Online teaching refers to the process of providing the required teaching and learning materials to students to students in a virtual form (online). Online teaching involves the use of internet and gadgets like recent ... -
The significance of Lango proverbs in promoting morality in Lango speech community
(Makerere University, 2022-11-29)This study aimed at assessing the significance of Lango proverbs in promoting morality in the Lango speech community. The study was driven by three objectives: i) to document Lango proverbs that promote morality in Lango ...