Leccturer of Linguistics
Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Biography
George Morara Anyona is a Linguist and dedicated educator with extensive experience in both administrative and academic roles. With a tenure as an Administrator and District Officer for the Government of Kenya spanning five years, George transitioned to academia as an Assistant Lecturer of Linguistics at Kisii University, where he specialized in phonetics, phonology, and morphology for five years. Currently, he serves as a Lecturer at Kisii University, continuing to impart knowledge and mentoring students in his areas of expertise for the past six years. George has held significant appointments at the university, including Acting Coordinator of Teaching Practice and Acting Chair of the Department of Languages, Linguistics & Literature, each for three years, where he effectively administered teaching practice and managed departmental operations respectively. Currently, because of his interest in Speech and language Pathology, George is not only undertaking research in this area, but also pursuing a Master of Speech and Language Pathology degree at Kenyatta University. As a member of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists Kenya (ASLTK), George actively participates in seminars and workshops, contributing to continuous professional development of the field through facilitation and engagement.
Academic Qualifications
i) PhD in Linguistics
- Institution: Kisii University
- Year: 2017
- Title of thesis,
Phonological and Morphological Nativization of English Nouns Borrowed into EkeGusii: a Constraint Based Approach
ii) MA in English Language and Linguistics
- Institution: Egerton University
- Year: 2011
- Title of thesis,
PhonologicaI Influence of EkeGusii in the Pronunciation of English.
iii) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- Institution: Kenyatta University
- Year: 2004
v) BA in Linguistics and Literature in English
- Institution: University of Nairobi
- Year: 1999
Research Interests
Applied Linguistics: In Speech and Language Pathology.
Currently undertaking:
1. A 3 years Master of Speech and Language Pathology at Kenyatta University.
2. Research on the Impact of phonological awareness on the acquisition of English by EkeGusii L1 speaking preschool children with dyslexia.
Publications
Magara, D. K., Anyona, M. G., &Aberi, G. (2024). Phonological adaptation of Dholuo verbs and nouns borrowed into EkeGusii. Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education. Center for Research Implications and Practice . (Online)
Anyona, G. (2023). Phonological processes involved in the adjustment of English words borrowed into EkeGusii. Journal of Linguistics and Foreign Languages, 4(1) 2023. Royallite Global, Nairobi. (In progress)
Anyona, G. (2023).Traces of Kiswahili phonology and orthography in the EkeGusii Holy Bible: An analysis of consonants in Kiswahili nouns borrowed into EkeGusii. Research Journal in African Languages, 2(1) 2023. Royallite Global, Nairobi. (In progress)
Kwambai, L., J., Nyansera, P., O., &Anyona, M., G., (2022) Morphological adaptation of Verb
borrowings from Keiyo and Nandi languages on the vitality of Talai-Marakwet dialect. In Research Journal in African Languages vol 3(2), 2022. Royallite Global, Nairobi.
Omwansa E, Mecha, E, &Anyona, G., 2021). Diagramatic Iconicity, a structure of form
meaning relation. In Macrolinguistics
Anyona, M.G., (2020) The role of Semantics in the morphological adjustment of EkeGusii Nouns Borrowed from English: an Optimality Theory approach. In SKASE Journal of Theoretical linguistics (online) 2020 vol.17.no.5
Anyona, M. G., (2020). EkeGusii, a language without consonant clusters? In International journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Al-kindi Center of research and Development
Anyona, M.G., (2016). Syllabic nativization of EkeGusii loan words from English: an OT
approach. Elixir International Journal ISSN:2229-712X
Anyona, M. G., (2016). Phonemiccnativization of EkeGusii loanwords from English: a constraint
based approach. Elixir International Journal ISSN:2229-712X8
Papers/ Articles currently under review:
- Morphological Nativization of English Nouns borrowed into EkeGusii: an Optimality Theory
Approach.
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