DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
A constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam
Biography
Biography
Dr. Okoa Dani Simile is a Lecturer in the Department of Languages and Literature at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education, a constituent college of the University of Dar es Salaam. He holds a PhD and an MA in Linguistics, as well as a BA with Education, all from the University of Dar es Salaam. Dr Simile teaches a variety of linguistics courses, including Morphology, Phonology, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Sociolinguistics.
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Email Address
okoa.simile@udsm.ac.tz
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Research Interest
Research Interest
His academic research interests encompass General Linguistics, Morphosyntax, Semantics and Pragmatics, Applied Linguistics, Language Education, African Language Structures, and Sociolinguistics.
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Publications
Publications
Simile, O. (2013). Phonological aspects of Kɨbhwanɉi [Unpublished master's thesis]. University of Dar es Salaam.
Simile, O., & Upor, R. A. (2017). Segmental aspects of Kɨbhwanɉi phonology: A non-linear representation. Utafiti Journal, 12(1 & 2). University of Dar es Salaam.
Simile, O. (2022). A Minimalist Approach to the Analysis of the Structure of the Kɨbhwanɉi Determiner Phrase. Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education. Volume 16, Number 2-58
Simile, O. (2023). The Morphosyntax and Discourse Pragmatics of Determiner Phrase in Kɨbhwanɉi. PhD Thesis. University of Dar es Salaam
Simile, O. (2024). ‘Hapa ni wapi? (Where is this?)’: a linguistic and discursive examination of students-teacher dynamics in education. Cogent Education, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2354140
Simile, O. (2025). A Linguistic Analysis of Humour in Selected Tanzanian Stand-up Comedy Shows: A Script-based Semantic Approach. Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 14(1) 101-123.
Simile, O. (2025). Constructive criticism or discouragement? A linguistic examination of supervisory feedback on postgraduate dissertation drafts. Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education, 19(1), 67–82.