Browsing Masters Degrees (General Linguistics) by Title
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Fanakalo as a trade language in Kwazulu-Natal
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the use of the pidgin Fanakalo as a trade language in rural KwaZulu-Natal: its birth under certain historical circumstances; its spread; its apparent growth, post-1990, as new ... -
First language development in a bilingual setting : the role of first language contact
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Moving to a new country often involves exposing oneself to new languages and cultures. Many individuals who move to another country and acquire a new language are sometimes at risk of losing the language ... -
Frequency and function of codeswitching among German-English bilingual preschool children in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study reported on in this thesis focuses on six English-German bilingual preschool children in Cape Town. The thesis is interested in understanding the relation between codeswitching (the frequency, ... -
The function and frequency of teachers code switching in two bilingual primary schools in the Vhembe district of Limpopo province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The decision by teachers to use a specific language for teaching in a bilingual context is influenced by a number of factors. These may include learners’ linguistic background, parental preferences on ... -
The functions of codeswitching in a multicultural and multilingual high school
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)The aim of the present study is to identify the functions of codeswitching in intercultural communication occurring in multilingual high school classrooms. The definition of “codeswitching” adopted here is that of Myers-Scotton ... -
The functions of teacher code switching in classrooms, and teachers’ perceptions towards this practice : a case study of siSwati-English interactions in a semi-urban high school in Eswatini
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to investigate the occurrence and functions of teacher code switching in classrooms, in a semi-urban school in Eswatini and to find out the attitude of the teachers towards this ... -
The functions of teachers' code switching in multilingual and multicultural high school classrooms in the Siyanda District of the Northern Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Code switching is a widely observed phenomenon in multilingual and multicultural communities. This study focuses on code switching by teachers in multilingual and multicultural high school classrooms ... -
Gay intolerance in the language of Stellenbosch students : a critical discourse analysis of Campus News Media
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)This thesis has been written in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a masters programme in intercultural communication. The study focuses on aspects of linguistic communication, specifically in media discourse, ... -
A grammatical analysis of the spontaneous language use of schizophrenic versus normal L2 speakers of English
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is well-known that there is an important relationship between language and schizophrenia, given that many of the primary symptoms of schizophrenia are language related (Cutting 1985; Wróbel 1990; ... -
Grammatical and socio-pragmatic aspects of conversational code switching by Afrikaans-English bilingual children
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study reported in this thesis investigates the grammatical and socio-pragmatic characteristics of the conversational code switching (CS) of three Afrikaans-English bilingual children. The study was ... -
Identifying potential grammatical features for explicit instruction to isiXhosa-speaking learners of English
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Given the promise of upward socio-economic mobility that English is currently deemed to hold in South Africa, it is a matter of egalitarian principle that the schooling system provides all learners in ... -
The influence a reading intervention programme for grade 8 learners in their first language (Afrikaans) has on their first and second language (English) reading skills
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An increasing number of studies indicate that South African learners' literacy levels are deplorably low. According to one international study, the Progress in International Literacy Study (PIRLS), ... -
The influence of gratitude journalling on the motivation and English language proficiency of young adult isiXhosa speakers
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The scientific study of gratitude is one of the topics currently researched by the emergent positive psychology movement, which seeks to understand more about the very best in human beings. Studies in ... -
Institutional culture in a multicultural community of practice: A case study of a Kenyan University College.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to explore institutional culture in a multicultural and linguistically diverse university college in Nairobi County, Kenya. It examined intercultural communication and the ... -
Intercultural communication and the community of practice in a South African sport team
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the impact of individual sociocultural and linguistic differences on the creation of a successful sports team on and off the field. The specific team of interest for this ... -
Intercultural issues in the translation of parody; or, getting Alice to speak French and Afrikaans in Wonderland
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The classic Victorian tale by Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), has been enjoyed by adults and children alike in many countries and in many languages. In this book, Carroll parodies ... -
Die interne struktuur van die komplementeerdersisteem in Afrikaans
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)This study focuses on the internal structure of the CP in Afrikaans. Rizzi’s (1997) Split-CP Hypothesis serves as the starting-point; however, careful consideration is also given to the more recent proposals of Beninca’ ... -
Investigating English home language and 12 learner's ability to access pragmatic and contextual aspects of literary text
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates differences in L1 and L2 Grade 12 learners' interpretation of an English literary text. In particular, the research focuses on pragmatic features of the text, or features which ... -
Investigating language shift in two semi-urban Western Cape communities
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Investigating perceptions of student engagement in class practices of Vietnamese learners of academic English
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last 25 years socially-based SLA research has increasingly focused on contextual factors that constitute the local learning environments of learners of English as a second language in attempting ...
