"This volume treats the sociolinguistic reality of Kenyan English. The contributors give the readers a rare glance into various contexts of English language use, such as school classrooms, radio stations, an urban pulpit, and a multilingual family setting"--.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
  • References
• Chapter 1: An Empirical Study of Regional Variations in the Kenyan English Vowel System
  • Kenyan English
  • Methodology
  • Findings
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Discussions
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 2: The Kenyan English Accent: Segmental Features
  • Kenyan English Vowels
  • Kenyan English Consonants
  • Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Study
  • References
• Chapter 3: Error or Flavor: An Account of the Lexical, Phrasal, and Syntactic Character of Fossilized Errors in Kenyan English Grammar
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Methodology
  • Data Presentation
  • Clauses
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 4: Teaching English in Kenya: Reforms and Challenges in Early Years Education
  • English Teaching Reforms in Early Years Education in Kenya
  • Challenges in Teaching English in Early Years Education
  • The Way Forward
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
• Chapter 5: English across the Curriculum in Kenya: The Reality in Primary School Classrooms and Implications on Epistemic Access
  • History of English in Kenya
  • English across the Curriculum and the Kenyan Context
  • Methodology
  • Findings
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • References
• Chapter 6: English Language Proficiency among Secondary School Learners in Kenya: A Case of One Kenyan Rural Subcounty
  • Literature Review
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Data Analysis
  • Discussion of Findings
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
• Chapter 7: Patterns of English Use in Kiswahili-Based Kenyan Mass Media
  • Linguistic Profile of Kenya
  • Media and Language
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Methodology
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 8: The English Language and Media Reporting on Devolution in Rural Kenya
  • The Kenyan Media Industry and Language Use
  • The Impact of English Language on Society
  • Media Reporting on Devolution in Kenya
  • Methodology
  • Results and Discussions
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
• Chapter 9: Pulpit English in Kenya: Examples of Mediatized Sermons in Kenya
  • Methodology
  • Pulpit English in the Kenyan Context
  • The Rise of Kenya’s Pulpit English
  • Pre-liberalization and Post-liberalization Pulpits in Kenya
  • The Uniqueness of Kenya’s Pulpit English
  • Zooming into Bell’s Audience Design: Rev. Lucy Natasha’s “Breaking the Spirit of Poverty”
  • Conclusion: Tying It All Together
  • References
• Chapter 10: The Shadow of English: Multilingual Parents and Language Choice in Urban Kenya
  • The Kenyan Multilingual Story and the Place of English Language
  • Methodology
  • Parents and Their Multilingual Stories
  • Discussions: Identity, Language Choice, and Language Attitude in Kenya
  • Recommendations/Suggestions for Families and Educators
  • Conclusion: Charting the Way Forward
  • References
• Index