https://journals.evonexpublishers.com/index.php/ajllcs/issue/feed 2026-07-24T08:41:42+00:00 Managing Editor info@evonexpublishers.com Open Journal Systems <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><strong><em>African Journal of Linguistics, Literary and Cultural Studies </em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">is a leading open access journal that is multifaceted and publishes research from all areas of medical and health development. The journal which is a part of </span><a href="https://journals.evonexpublishers.com/"><strong>Evonex Publishers</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is strategically positioned to make research and knowledge easily accessible to everyone. As a result, authors gain significantly greater audiences and visibility for their works. The extensive and all-inclusive focus of the African Journal of Linguistics, Literacy and Cultural Studies makes it possible for academics to explore related subject areas.</span></p> https://journals.evonexpublishers.com/index.php/ajllcs/article/view/87 2026-06-11T20:08:39+00:00 Naftal Nyakundi nyakundinaftal@yahoo.com

<p>Kenya has adopted progressive gender equality frameworks over the last two decades. Legal reforms promise inclusion, representation, and protection. Yet gender inequality remains deeply rooted in social and political life. This paper examines how gender is constructed in Kenyan public discourse. It focuses on national policy texts and selected presidential speeches. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, the study investigates lexical choices, agency patterns, and discursive strategies. The analysis shows that policy language promotes equality at a rhetorical level. However, it often frames women as vulnerable, dependent, or instrumental to development. Male authority remains structurally centered. The paper argues that linguistic framing shapes public understanding of gender justice. It concludes that transformative equality requires discursive change, not only legal reform.</p>

2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 Naftal Nyakundi https://journals.evonexpublishers.com/index.php/ajllcs/article/view/95 2026-07-24T08:41:42+00:00 ABRAHAM WEGA SIMEU wegasimeu@yahoo.fr AGATHA NGEBIH agathangebih@gmail.com Vincent AMBE TANDA vtanda@yahoo.com

<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>This article reassesses English for Specific Purposes in Technical Education: Linguistic and Communicative Needs of Technical Education Learners in Mezam Division, Cameroon. It is guided by the following central research question: what are the linguistic and communicative needs of technical education students in Mezam Division? How well are these needs addressed by the Mastering English High School Students’ Textbook? The main objective of this study is to evaluate the extent to which Mastering English High School Students’ Textbook supports the development of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) competencies in Mezam Division. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including questionnaires and semi-structured interview group discussions, this study investigates how the linguistic and communicative needs of technical learners are addressed by the textbook. The analysis is guided by the Needs Analysis Theory (Dudley-Evans &amp; St. John, 1998) to demonstrate how the target needs, learning needs, and present situation needs of students are identified within the context of ESP teaching principles and language teaching and learning in technical schools. The findings reveal that while the textbook provides a foundation in general English, it does not sufficiently meet the specific linguistic and communicative needs of technical education students in Mezam Division due to its limited coverage of technical contexts, specialized vocabulary, and authentic communicative tasks. This highlights the need for adaptation or supplementary materials aligned with ESP principles. This study contributes to a broad understanding of the relationship between textbook evaluation and English for Specific Purposes principles and language teaching in technical education contexts. It shows how the linguistic and communicative needs of technical learners can be met by selecting ESP-sensitive materials.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> English For Specific Purposes, Linguistic And Communicative Needs, Mezam Division, Needs Analysis, Technical Education</p>

2026-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 ABRAHAM WEGA SIMEU, 1) Secondary School English language teacher, PhD candidate, University of Bamenda (Cameroon) , Professor of Linguistics and African languages at the University of Bamenda