DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i09.019

Pages: 1863-1867

This study carried out an analysis of David Mailu’s work and his contributions in Kenyan popular literature. The study investigated new linguistic innovation of mixing English and Kiswahili the in East Africa popular literature and how the linguistic form matched the ideological subtext. The researcher portrayed the message of the novella and unraveled ideology hidden by the code mixed language. The study employed the qualitative approach which involved a textual analysis of the novel as well as library research. Data collection mainly involved library research and analyses of both primary and secondary sources. The data collected were presented in the form of descriptions, analyses and logical argument. The findings of the study, among other things; provide invaluable insights into the linguistic code mixing and code switching characteristic of typical Kenyans.