Biography

Prof. Mosol KANDAGOR is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kiswahili and Other African Languages at Moi University-Kenya. He holds Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Kiswahili Studies from Moi University, Master of Arts in Kiswahili Studies from The University of Nairobi and BA from University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He is a member of Africa Cluster Centre-MU-ACC. He has published several papers in peer reviewed journals and book chapters. He has also edited over 10 books. He has supervised over 40 postgraduate candidates. In addition, he has served as an external examiner in over 10 universities both nationally and regionally. His research interests include Language use in social media, communication, translation and interpretation studies. Currently he is the Associate Dean in The School of Arts and Social Sciences at Moi University, Kenya. He was formerly The Head of Kiswahili and Other African Languages Department (2012-2019). He is also The National Chair of Kiswahili Association of Kenya (CHAKITA), Editor-in-Chief of CHAKAMA Journal, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Kiswahili and Other African Languages (UTAFITI), Associate Editor of Mwanga wa Lugha Journal, Founder and member of editorial team of TAALUMA Journal-a publication of CHAKITA. He is a beneficiary of Inter University Council of Easter Africa and East Africa Kiswahili Commission mobility programs. 1n 2019, he participated in developing Kiswahili Curriculum at Makerere University under EAKC mobility program. He is also one of the leading consultants in the task force developing Kiswahili Curriculum for Kenya’s National Parliament courtesy of East Afica Kiswahili Commission. His recent publications include Vijana na Mawasiliano ya Rununu: Uchanganuzi wa Jumbe Fupi. In Kiswahili na Maendeleo ya Jamii. (247-261). - 2015. Editors: Mukuthuria, M, Ontieri, O. J., Kandagor, M and Sanja, L. ISBN: 979 9987 531 417- Published by TATAKI; The Place of Kiswahili in The Twenty First Century. In Youth, Globolization and Society in Africa and Diaspora. (114-124). ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-4425. ISBN (10): 1-5275-4425-7 Edited by Jepkorir-Rose Chepyator-Thomson, Akinloye Ojo, Karim Traore and Katja Sonkeng. Published by: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020; Kiswahili Kama Nyenzo ya Kufundishia Elimu ya Uraia Katika Taasisi Elimu Nchini Kenya (With Alex Umbima Kevogo). Katika Jarida la CHAKAMA. Juz. 1, 2022. (pg. 19-28). E-ISSN: 2971-2825 and Mikabala Mipya ya Tafsiri katika Enzi ya Utandawazi. Journal of Swahili Studies (2). 2020. Pg 58-67. ISSN 2226-1583.

Recent Publications

Serem, S., 2018. UHAKIKI LINGANISHI WA MBINU ZA LUGHA KATIKA MKAGUZI MKUU WA SERIKALI NA MKAGUZI WA SERIKALI. Mara Research Journal of Kiswahili - ISSN 2520-0577, 3, p.15–28. Website Abstract

Makala hii inahakiki kiulinganishi mbinu za lugha kama zilivyotumika katika tamthilia zilizotafsiriwa za Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Serikali (MMS) (Mwakasaka, 1979) na Mkaguzi wa Serikali (MS) (Madumulla, 1999). Mbinu zilizorejelewa ni kama vile chuku, uzungumzi nafsia, kejeli, matumizi ya barua, kinaya, matumizi ya ndoto, kuchanganya ndimi, misemo na nahau. Nadharia ya Uamilifu katika Tafsiri; Mtazamo wa Kuhakiki Matini ilivyopendekezwa na Reiss (1977) iliongoza utafiti huu. Mtazamo huu wa Kuhakiki una mihimili miwili iliyokuwa msingi wa kutekeleza kazi hii, nazo ni; utambuzi wa kuhakikisha kuwa, kuna utoshelevu wa kimaana, kisarufi na kimtindo katika lugha lengwa kwa minajili ya kuuwasilisha ujumbe kwa wasomaji wake na kaida za matumizi ya lugha na uelewa ya kwamba kwa ajili ya mawasiliano, maana ya neno hurejelewa kwa kuhusishwa na maneno mengine yanayohusiana na mada au muktadha wa diskosi inayozungumziwa. Tamthilia za Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Serikali na Mkaguzi wa Serikali ziliteuliwa kimaksudi. Katika utafiti mwandishi anarejelea maonyesho yote yanayopatikana katika matini pokezi zilizoteuliwa. Ukusanyaji wa data ya makala hii ulifanywa kwa kuzisoma kihakikifu matini zilizoteuliwa, kisha kuchanganua kiulinganishi mbinu za lugha katika kila kitabu. Ilibainika kwamba, kuna tofauti katika matumizi ya mbinu za lugha katika tafsiri ya vitabu; Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Serikali na Mkaguzi wa Serikali hata kama watafsiri wanashughulikia matini asilia moja. Uwasilishaji wa data ulifanywa kiufafanuzi na matokeo ya uchunguzi huu yatachangia marejeleo yanayohusu tafsiri linganishi.

Muge, T., 2018. Changamoto za Mikakati ya Upole katika Mazungumzo ya Vipindi vya Sobetab Kapchi katika Idhaa ya KASS FM. Mara Research Journal of Kiswahili - ISSN 2520-0577, 3, p.47–57. Website Abstract

Jamii ina mikakati mbalimbali ambayo hutumika wakati wa mazungumzo. Mikakati hiyo ni ya upole na ina kanuni kadhaa kuhusu namna ya kuwasiliana. Upole ni utambuzi ambao mtu humwonyesha mwingine kwa kuzingatia au kuepuka kaida au desturi fulani za mazungumzo. Ni hali ya kuonyesha heshima kwa washiriki wengine katika mazungumzo. Mikakati ya upole ni mbinu wanazobuni na kuzingatia wahusika wa mazungumzo ili ‘kuokoa nyuso’ zao. Makala haya yalinuia kuchanganua changamoto zinazosawiriwa na wahusika wa mazungumzo ya Sobetab Kapchi (Maisha ya Jamii) wakati wa utekelezaji wa kanuni za upole. Uchunguzi uliongozwa na Nadharia ya Upole, hasa mhimili wa ‘kuokoa uso’, kama ilivyopendekezwa na Brown na Levinson. Sampuli iliteuliwa kimakusudi kwa kunasa vipindi vinne vya Sobetab Kapchi (SK) ili kupata data za uchanganuzi. Mwisho, hoja zinazohusiana na upole zilinakiliwa na kuwekwa kwenye makundi manne ya mikakati ya upole ili kuchanganuliwa. Makundi hayo ni ya mkakati wa kuwa kwenye rekodi, mkakati wa upole chanya, mkakati wa upole hasi na mkakati wa kuwa nje ya rekodi. Uchanganuzi wa data ulifanywa kimaelezo kwa kutumia mazungumzo ya washiriki kama mifano halisi. Matokeo ya utafiti yalionyesha kuwa wahusika wa mazungumzo ya SK hukumbana na changamoto nyingi wanapotekeleza mikakati ya upole wakati wa mazungumzo.

Bernard, T.M., Kandagor, M. & Opijah, A., 2018. Mitindo ya Lugha Ibuka katika Mitandao ya Kijamii: Mifano kutoka Mawasiliano ya Facebook. Mulika Journal, 1.

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