Prof. George Ireri Mbaabu

Title/Qualifications: Prof, Phd Department/Unit/Section: Kiswahili  Contact Address: P.O. Box 43844-00100 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Cell phone:Tel 810901-10 ext 57446  Position: Professor Research Interests:All aspects of Kiswahili, with emphasis on Historical Development of Kiswahili, Sociolinguistics, Language Policy and Language Planning: Kiswahili Morphology. Download Full CV

PUBLICATIONS
1). Papers And Chapters In Books

• 2019 - Titus M. Gichuru, Ireri Mbaabu and Kitula King’ei, “Nafasi ya Sitiari katika Mabadiliko ya Kisemantiki ya Leksia za Kiswahili, Ulinganisho wa Kiswahili cha kabla ya Karne ya Ishirini na Kiswahili cha Kisasa.” Katika, Mwanga wa Lugha Vol.3 Na. 1 2019. Kur. 213 – 226.
• 2005 “Mchango wa Taasisi ya Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili (TUKI) Katika Uendelezaji na Ukuzaji wa Kiswahili” in Kiswahili Vol.68 (84-93) Institute of Kiswahili Research Jubilee Edition 1930-2005.
• 2002 “Jinsi Mwelekeo wa Baadhi ya Wakenya Unavyotatiza Uenezaji wa Lugha na Fasihi ya Kiswahili Ulimwenguni” Kitula King’ei na Ireri Mbaabu. Paper Published in Mulika Na.25, 30-36 Taasisi ya Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili (TUKI), University of Dar es Salaam, 2002.
• 2000 “A case for the use of Kiswahili as a Language of Instruction in Lower Primary Schools in Kenya: A paper published by Kimani Njogu et al (Eds): Kiswahili Katika Karne ya Ishirini na Moja (Kiswahili in the 21st Century) Cacas Book Series No. 17, Centre for Advanced Studies in African Society, Cape Town, South Africa, 2000.
• 1995 “Dhima ya Kamusi Katika Kufundisha na Kujifunza Kiswahili” in J.G. Kiango (Ed.) Dhima ya Kamusi Katika Kusanifisha Lugha. Institute of Kiswahili Research, University of Dar es Salaam.
• 1995 “Linguistic and Cultural Dependency in Africa”, Baragumu, Maseno University College.
• 1991 “Jukumu la Kiswahili Katika Elimu kwa Watu Wazima.” In Kartsen Legere (Ed.): The Role of Language in Literary Programmes with Special Reference to Kiswahili in East Africa, 467-482. Zed Publishers, Bonn, Germany.
• 1989 “Uchambuzi wa Kamusi ya Kiswahili Sanifu”. In Ufumbuzi, Jarida Lenye Mtazamo wa Kiafrika. No. 3 Summer 1989. 26-32. Nyota Nyeusi, New York.
• 1988 “Ukubalifu wa Msamiati: Mifano Kutoka Kenya”. In: Makala za Semina ya Kimataifa: Usanifishaji wa Istilahi za Kiswahili. Taasisi ya Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili, Dar es Salaam.
• 1985 “Forward” To Father Daniel Nyaga’s Mikarire na Mituurire ya Amiru. (Culture of the Meru People). Nairobi: Heinemann Publishers.
• 1985 “Language and Scripts of the World Number 6 – Kiswahili Rich Language of East Africa.” In Language Monthly, An International Journal of Translation. September, 1985. (Pretorius Limited, Nottingham, U.K.
• 1978 “Language Planning in Kenya: Some Practical Considerations”. Lugha, A Journal for Language Teacher’s in Kenya. Vol.5. No.3, 1978. 13-14.
• 1977 “Pronoun Deletion as a Result of Over identification.” In Lugha, A Journal for Language Teachers in Kenya. Vol.5 No.2 1975, 5-15.
• 1975 “Kiswahili Kenya”. Lugha, A Journal for Language Teachers in Kenya. Vol.5 No.1. 1976, 27-34.