ALTRALANG Journal
Volume 6, Numéro 2, Pages 257-271
2024-12-31
Assessing Attrition Of Terms Of Traditional Culture Among Kara Young Adult Native Speakers In Tanzania
Authors : Masatu Mosi . Elisifa Zelda .
Abstract
This study assessed attrition of native lexicon among Kara young adult native speakers in the context of intensive borrowing of Swahili-L2 vocabulary by focusing on extent, type of indigenous knowledge vulnerable to attrition and observed factors for attrition. The study was qualitative using case study design and purposive sampling through administering multiple performance tasks. It involved 30 participants in two age categories, collecting oral data that was first transcribed and then organised in thematic chunks for analysis. Descriptions were also essential for illustrations. The finding revealed attrition in a wide range of native lexicons. This attrition is not total erasure but rather inaccessible lexical memory. Arithmetic, finger names, wind types, local tools, artefacts, and disappeared objects were the most attriting aspects of indigenous knowledge compared to kinship terms, body parts and immediate objects and concepts relevant to contemporary use. Swahili had much influence on Kara-L1spakers leading to infrequent use of Kara terms for some objects and concepts. This study recommends more research on attrition in native environments especially in intense contact areas.
Keywords
Attrition ; Indigenous knowledge ; Middle-aged and old adults ; Native lexicon ; Young adults
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