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METHOD SAMWEL SEMIONO

Associate Professor, Dar Es Salaam University College Of Education
Education:

BA with Education, M.A. Linguistics, Ph.D. Kiswahili, University of Dar es Salaam.

Teaching:

Kiswahili Oral and Written Literature, Theories of Literary Criticism and African Philosophy

Research:

African literature, Oral literature, African philosophy, Traditional literature, Linguistics, Written literature, Translation and Interpretation.

Projects:

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Publications:

ARTICLES

1. Samwel, M. (2021) “Linguistic Analysis of Swahili Traditional Poetry: A Survey of Phonological Processes in Diwani ya Amri Abedi,” in Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, Volume 10 No. 1, 2021:1-2.

2. Samwel, M. (2020) “Hip hop Poetry and Political Transformation: Citing Examples from Tanzania,” in Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, Volume 9 No. 3, 2014:59-75.

3. Samwel, M. (2020) “Hali ya Fasihi Simulizi ya Kiswahili katika Jamii ya Sasa na Mustakabali Wake,” in Kioo cha Lugha 202

4. Samwel, M. (2017) “Fasihi ya Kiswahili ya Majaribio: Je, Ni Ipi, Ilianza Vipi Na Lini?” Katika Kandagor, M. et al, Kumbukizi ya Prof. Naomi Shitemi.

5. Samwel, M. (2014) “Affinity between Poetry and Philosophy: Investigation of Muzale’s Nakuomba,” in Kioo cha Lugha, Vol. 12, 2014:113-130

6. Samwel, M. (2014) “African Philosophy: A Link between Modern and Traditional Praise Poetry,” in Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, Volume 3 Nos. 1 & 2, 2020: & 2, 2014:27-44

7. Samwel, M (2013) “Controversies Underlying the Genre of Short Story: A Critique of Perceptions on Kiswahili Written Short Story,” in Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, Volume 2 No. 2, 2013:27-44.

8. Samwel, M. (2013). Uhakiki wa Dhima za Majigambo katika Fasihi’ in Mulika  No. 32: 65-81, TUKI: Dar es Salaam

9. Samwel, M. (2012) “Bongo Fleva Inapotosha Jamii: Je ni Dai Jipya katika Maendeleo ya Fasihi ya Kiswahili?” in Kioo cha Lugha No. 10 Vol. 10, TUKI: Dar es SalaamSamwel, M. (2013) ‘“Muziki si Majigambo, Muziki ni Sanaa si Sawa na Sanaa ya Urembo”:

10. Samwel, M. (2011), Majigambo ya Wanawake: Je Yapo? in KISWAHILI, Vol. 74 No. 74, 2011:49-61, TUKI: Dar es Salaam.Samwel, M. (2011) “Masuala ya Kisiasa Katika Mashairi ya Mapenzi ya Bongo Fleva,” in Mulika No. 30 & 31, 2011:16-28, TUKI: Dar es Salaam.

 

 

BOOKS

  1. Samwel, M. (2015) Umahiri wa Kiswahili, Dar es Salaam: MEVELI Publishers.
  2. Samwel, M., Seleman Amina and Akech Kabiero (2013) Ushairi wa Kiswahili, MEVELI Publishers.
  3. Samwel, M. (2013) Tamthiliya ya Kiswahili, Dar es Salaam: MEVELI Publishers.
  4. Samwel, M. (2012) Hadithi Fupi: Nadharia, Mbinu na Mifano, Dar es Salaam: Kasenyenda Tanzania

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT AND PROCEEDINGS

  1. Samwel, M. (2012), Falsafa ya Kiafrika: Makutano ya Majigambo ya Jadi na ya Kisasa, Paper Presented in the Conference of 50 Years of Kiswahili As a Language of Liberation and Re-naissance, November, 20122.Samwel, M. (2012), Ufundishaji wa Hadithi Fupi, Paper Presented in the National Educational Services Conference, Nairobi, March, 2012 – April, 2012
  2. Samwel, M. (2012), Ufundishaji wa Tamthiliya Nchini Kenya: Mfano wa Tamthiliya ya Mstahiki Meya, Paper Presented in the National Educational Services Conference, Nairobi, March, 2012 – April, 2012
  3. Samwel, M. (2011), Majigambo ya Wanawake: Majigambo Yanayopotea Kutokana na Ukandamizaji wa Jinsia, Paper Presented in CHAKAMA Conference Nakuru Kenya, November, 2011.
  4. Samwel, M. (2010), Lugha ya Simu Katika Ukuzaji wa Kiswahili, Paper Presented in the Kiswahili Day Festival (TASAKI), Sponsored by the Open University of Tanzania, December, 2010)
  5. Samwel, M. (2009), Aspects of Kinyakyusa Phonology: Phonological Processes, Paper Presented in the Language of Tanzania Project Annual Conference, July, 2009
  6. Samwel, M. (2009), Siasa katika Nyimbo za Mapenzi za Bongo Fleva, Paper Presented in the Elimika na Bongo Festival (University of Dar es Salaam, September, 2009)