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Gervas A. Kawonga

Name
Gervas A. Kawonga

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
Languages and Literature

Biography

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Kiswahili Studies within the Department of Language and Literature at Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), A constituent college of the University of Dar es Salaam. Holding a PhD in Kiswahili Language Studies, my research and teaching are driven by a specialization in sociolinguistics, with a particular focus on Linguistic Landscapes, language in education, Kiswahili for foreigners, linguistic ecology and cultures and English - Swahili Translation. I am dedicated to advancing the field through scholarly work and mentorship of future educators.

Contacts

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Email Address
gervas.kawonga@muce.ac.tz

Research Interest

Research Interest
Linguistic Landscapes, language in education, linguistic ecology

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Projects

Projects

  1. Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Swahili as a Foreign Language Through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Platform,

  2. Exploring Communication Strategies in Ethnolinguistic Diverse Football Clubs of Tanzania,

  3. Samatengo Language Documentation Project (SLDP)

Publications

Publications
  • Kawonga, G., & Mlyahilu, J. (2025). Mathematical approach for sample projection in linguistic landscape studies. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, 40(4), 1179-1187. 
  • Kawonga, G. (2023). Kamisheni ya Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki na Hatima ya Viswahili Sanifu. Jarida la CHAUKIDU.
  •  Kawonga, G. A. (2022). Ikolojia ya lugha nchini Tanzania na mustakabali wa lugha za jamii. Mulika Journal, 41(1), 31-48. 
  • Kawonga, G. A. (2024).Usukuku wa Ukolonia katika Mjadala wa Lugha ya Kufundishia nchini Tanzania. Kioo cha Lugha, 22(1), 1-19. 
  • GERVAS, K., & MALIVA, W. (1996). EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT: LANGUAGE AS A FORGOTTEN FACTOR. Development in East Africa, 5(2), 31.
  • Magidanga, F., Mwakifuna, M., Mhewa, M., Maliva, W., Kawonga, G., & Mlyahilu, J. (2025). A Systematic Review Comparing Teacher-Centred and Learner-Centred Teaching Approaches in Tanzanian Secondary Schools. Education: Journal of Teaching and Learning, 1(1), 106-122.