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KISW 103 — Elementary Kiswahili Grammar I

Modern Languages · University of Ghana

In this course students are introduced to basic Kiswahili grammar. Topics to be covered include: characteristics that are unique to the language such as the orthography, stress, agglutination, and the noun class system. To be introduced at this point is basic grammatical structure of the language that covers such areas as the basic tenses: Present, past, future, perfect and habitual including both the positive and negative forms. Other topics to be covered here are the use of possessive roots and the agreement system in the Kiswahili sentence. The course will also introduce students to the historical background of the Swahili language, its origin, and role in East Africa and the diaspora.

Credits
2
Level
Level 100
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).