Name
Dr. Benedict Phanuel Lema

Academic Rank
Lecturer

Department
Languages and Literature

Biography

Biography

Dr. Benedict Phanuel Lema is a lecturer in the Department of Languages and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Linguistics and specializes in Applied Linguistics. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Dar es Salaam. His teaching areas include English and teaching. His research interests and scholarly work focus on teaching and learning the English language, language policy and practices and bilingual pedagogy.

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Email Address
benedict.phanuel@duce.ac.tz

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Research Interest

Research Interest
Applied Linguistics, language policy and practices, bilingual pedagogy

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Projects

Projects

  1. Investigation of English Challenges among University Students: A Case Study of the Dar es Salaam University College of Education – DUCE RESEARCH GRANT NO. 

 

  1. Effects of Construction of Mathematical Word Problems on Performance among Primary School Pupils in Tanzania – DUCE RESEARCH GRANT NO. 22034

Publications

Publications

Muro, L.P., Lema, B.P. (2022). Confusions Between English Nominal and Adjectival Forms Among Students at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education: Are they Predictable?Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Volume 11 No. 2, 2022: 76–87.

Lema, B.P. (2022). Appraisal of Holistic and Analytical Literacy Instructions in

Tanzanian Primary School English Classrooms. Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education, Vol 16, No. 1, 2022: 36-63.

Lema, B.P. (2021). The Triple Linguistic Heritage in Tanzania: Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, vol. 10 No. 1, 2021: 57–76. 

Lema, B.P. (2013). The Challenges of Kiswahili as an Academic Language. Occasional Papers in Linguistics, vol.1 No.2, pp. 20-31.

Lema, B.P. (2012). The Role and Distribution of -ni in Mashami Constructions. Occasional Papers in Linguistics, vol. 1:1, pp. 16-28.

Lema, B.P. & Rugemalira, J.M. (2012). The Grammar of Mashami. Lot Publications. 

Lema, B.P. (2012). Political Correctness in Kiswahili and Kimashami. Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, vol. 1 No.1, pp 1-10. 

Lema, B.P. (2010). Vielezi vya Mahali katika Kiswahili na Kimashami. Kioo cha Lugha. Juz.8, 1-8.