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  • Imagery in Dagaaba riddles 
    Bayor, G.Y. (University of Education, Winneba, 2016-08)
    The study examines imagery in riddles in Dagaare, a Gur language spoken by the Dagaaba in Northern Ghana. A riddle is a popular genre that appeals to people of all ages, gender and status. It is a short utterance that ...
  • The syntax of the Gonja noun phrase 
    Kotochi, J.S (University of Education,Winneba. (UEW), 2017)
    This study presents an analysis of the noun phrase in Gonja. It discussed the noun phrase structure and all the elements that occur before and after it. Three kinds of noun phrases were identified and discussed which ...
  • Literary analysis of Farefari women songs 
    Alhassan, H (Unversity Of Education,Winneba, 2017)
    This study examines a literary appreciation of fifteen Anaanuurɛ Pɔgesi yuuma (APY), a genre of music among the Farefari people. The Farefari people are the speakers of Gurenɛ; Mmabia language, spoken by about 500,000 ...
  • Riddling among the Dagbamba 
    Rashid, M. A. (University of Education, Winneba, 2017)
    This study discusses Riddling (Salinlɔha) among the Dagbamba in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study shows that the Dagbamba riddle has the antecedent and a response and an opening formula as the basic structure. It ...
  • The structure and style of the Dagbamba dirge 
    Isaahaku, J.S. (University of Education, Winneba., 2017-07)
    This thesis discusses the structure and style of Dagbamba dirges, (a Gur-language spoken in the northern part of Ghana). It examines the significance of these songs to the Dagbamba as part of their social events which seek ...
  • The Dagbamba witchcraft and the concept of exorcism 
    Sulemana, I. (University of Education, Winneba, 2018)
    Witchcraft is considered as a feminine art in the Dagbamba society. The art is generally attributed to older women, but young women or even girls can sometimes be involved. This study sought to discuss the Dagbamba ...
  • The riddling tradition of the Farefari people the Solengirega 
    Aduko, P. A. (University of Education, Winneba, 2018)
    The study is about the Gurenɛ riddle which precedes the narration of the folktale in most instances, among the Farefari people in the Upper-East Region of Ghana. The study examined the types of riddles, their themes, ...
  • The concept of totemism in relation to conservation of certain species of animals in Jirapa municipality 
    Tangkpaa, J (University of Education Winneba, 2019)
    The study examines the concept of totemism in Dagaaba clans in the Jirapa Municipality in the Upper West Region. Dagaare is a Mabia spoken language in Ghana. The research was conducted in four communities around Jirapa ...
  • Literary study of Dagbamba work songs 
    Alhassan, Z (Unversity Of Education,Winneba, 2019)
    This work deals with Dagbamba work songs and themes that depict the philosophical life of the people. Twenty songs were collected from the field as primary data transcribed and translated into English. The songs were ...
  • The aesthetics of Dagaaba women play songs 
    Tengepare, M. (University of Education, Winneba, 2019-11)
    This study examined the aesthetics of Dagaaba women play songs. Dagaaba are people who speak Dagaare, a Gur Language spoken in the Upper West Region of Ghana and in neighbouring Countries like Burkina Faso and Cote ...
  • A socio-cultural analysis of Bɩrfor personal names 
    Cheditey, T.E. (University of Education, Winneba., 2019-11)
    It is widely accepted that in all societies, personal name practices and cultures are intertwined (Ngubane and Thabathe, 2013). However, this reality is more pronounced in the African society where personal names are not ...
  • Aesthetic analysis of Gonja proverbs 
    Tanko, S (University of Education,Winneba, 2020)
    This study presents an aesthetic analysis of some Gonja proverbs with particular reference to the East Gonja District dialect of the Gonja language. It discusses the structure of the Gonja proverbs, themes and some ...
  • Literary analysis of the Gonja dirge 
    Seidu, A. (University of Education, Winneba, 2020)
    This thesis is a literary analysis of fourteen Gonja dirges using descriptive theory as an analytical tool. The Gonja people are the speakers of Ngbanyato, a Kwa language spoken by about 500,000 people in the newly created ...
  • Serial verb constructions in Gonja 
    Dari, D. (University of Education, Winneba., 2020-03)
    This research investigates serial verb constrictions in Gonja, one of the Guan languages spoken in the Savanna Region of Ghana, from the language family called Kwa. The phenomenon of serial verb constructions has not ...
  • Phonological and morphological adaptation of loanwords in Dagbani 
    Abdallah, I. (University of Education, Winneba., 2020-11)
    The study investigates phonological and morphological adaptation of loanwords in Dagbani, a Mabia (Gur) language spoken in the Northern part of Ghana. In contrast to existing literature in the language, this study examines ...
  • A phonological and lexical analysis of dialect variation in Kusaal 
    Asitanga, S.A. (University of Education Winneba, 2021)
    This study investigates the phonological and lexical variations in the Agole and Toende dialects of Kusaal, a Mabia language spoken in the north-eastern part of Ghana using a synchronic dialectolgical approach. It ...
  • Loanword adaptation in Kusaal a phonological study 
    Sandow, L. (University of Education Winneba, 2021)
    This study investigates loanwords from Ghanaian English, Akan and Hausa into Kusaal, a Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northeastern Ghana. The purpose of the study is to investigate how source segments are adapted into ...
  • A literary analysis of Kusaal folk songs 
    Agenga, M. B. (University of Education, Winneba, 2021)
    This study entails literary analysis of Kusaal folk songs. Kusaal is a Mabia language spoken in the North Eastern corner of Ghana in the Upper East Region. The study analyses the structure of Kusaal folk songs within the ...
  • Reflexivity in Dagaare 
    Puotege, J.B. (University of Education Winneba, 2022)
    The focus of this thesis has been to examine the morphology and syntax of reflexive pronouns in Dagaare, a Mabia language spoken in the Upper West Region of Ghana and some parts of Burkina Faso. Regarding the morphology ...
  • Sociolinguistic analysis of Dagaaba appellations 
    Nobaboma, B. (University of Education Winneba, 2022)
    This thesis focuses on the sociolinguistics analysis of Dagaaba appellations. The research took place in Eremon traditional area in the Lawra Municipality of the Upper West Region with sixteen (16) participants. The ...

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