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The access structure in learner's dictionaries
(Bureau of the WAT, 2004)Dictionaries have to be compiled in accordance with specific target users and dictionary goals. User orientation is, however, not the only criterion for measuring the success of a dictionary. Present-day lexicography ... -
Beinvloedt een meer of minder sympathieke protagonist de transportatie van de lezer?
(Amsterdam University Press, 2019-11-01)Three previous studies into presenting a protagonist in a story as more or less sympathetic have not provided a clear picture of the effects that the portrayal of the protagonist may have on transportation, and via ... -
Furthering the aim of multilingualism through integrated terminology development
(Bureau of the WAT, 2007)This article aims at giving a brief account of how the activities of the Unit for isiXhosa, one of the five units of the Stellenbosch University Language Centre, contributes to the development of integrated technical ... -
Die impak van revisie op vertaalde eksamenvraestelle in 'n hoeronderwysomgewing
(LitNet Akademies, 2012-08)Die onakkurate vertaling van eksamenvraestelle in ’n hoëronderwysomgewing kan studentesukses benadeel, byvoorbeeld as die vertaling dubbelsinnig is of as onbekende terminologie gebruik word. Een van die metodes om vertalings ... -
The influence of conversational content on college students’ safe sex intentions : a mixed method approach
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-02-19)Even though health campaign designers are advised to specifically focus on triggering conversations between people about health issues, there is still a lot unknown about what aspects of a conversation may contribute to ... -
Some challenges of collaboration between academic literacies specialists and subject specialists : framing the difference
(Stellenbosch University, 2019)Collaboration between academic literacies (AcLits) specialists and subject specialists is still a significant issue in student support because AcLits practitioners now need to negotiate the advantages of both stand-alone ... -
Space, place, and power in South African writing centres : special issue in honour of Sharifa Daniels
(University of Stellenbosch, Department of General Linguistics, 2019)A writing center cannot define itself as a space—we’re often kicked out of our spaces. It’s not a pedagogy. We’re always re-articulating our pedagogy. It’s certainly not an academic department. It crosses all disciplines. ... -
The story against smoking : an exploratory study into the processing and perceived effectiveness of narrative visual smoking warnings
(SAGE Publications, 2019-08)Objectives: This study compared the effects of two types of health warnings on cigarette packages: ‘narrative visual warnings’, showing an image portraying people plus a corresponding slogan that could evoke a story-like ... -
Sweet temptations : how does reading a fotonovela about diabetes affect Dutch adults with different levels of literacy?
(Routledge, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Recent studies suggest that health-related fotonovelas—booklets that portray a dramatic story using photographs and captions—may be effective health communication tools, especially for readers with a low ... -
Using reflective pedagogy to improve writing consultant practice
(Stellenbosch University, 2019-11-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research note considers the potential of reflective pedagogy as a means to improve writing consultants’ practice. Through the use of literature and reflective examples, I illustrate how reflective ...
