Browsing Masters Degrees (African Languages) by Title

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    • Ijenda namasiko kumanoveli wesiZulu 

      Malaza, Thembekile Gladys (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the portrayal of women characters in two postcolonial Zulu novels: Asikho ndawo bakithi (1996) and Itshwe/e lempangele (1998). The study is approached from a feminist theoretical ...

    • Images of women in Unyana womntu 

      Matshoba, Linda Cecil (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the role of women in the Xhosa novel, Unyana Womntu, written by Saule. The main aim is to investigate how images of women have developed or deteriorated as a result of the changes ...

    • Imiba yentlalo nenkcubeko kwizibongo zeenkosi ezintathu zamaxhosa 

      Mbambo, Mncedi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the socio-cultural issues in the praise poems of three Xhosa chiefs, namely, Nkosi Whyte Lent Mbali Maqoma of the amaJingqi, Nkosi Doyle Mpuhle Jongilanga of Dushane of Ndlambe and ...

    • Imixholo yentlalo nopolitiko kwisihobe sikashasha 

      Sibula, Pumlani Merrington (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study of socio-political issues examines Shasha's poetry. Chapter One is the introduction of this study and states the central aim of the study, the scope of the study, as well as the thematic ...

    • Impixano njengoyena ndoqo kwidrama yesixhosa 

      Mtsotsoyi, Edith Ntombizodwa (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to explore conflict in the two dramas under study. Conflict is one of the cornerstones of drama and it is the most significant element of plot. An investigation is done of the two ...

    • Implicit argument constructions in Venda 

      Tshithukhe, Azwihangwisi Seth (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1997-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the implicit argument in Venda. It concentrates on the omissibility of overt arguments in a range of constructions in Venda. Section one, the introduction of this study project, ...

    • The implimantation [i.e. Implementation] of inclusive education : a support program for teachers 

      Makhavhu, Thanyani Selinah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South African schools teachers are currently being expected to make major changes in the way they understand teaching and learning in the process of adapting to an entirely new curriculum like ...

    • Indlela ababunjwe ngayo abafazi kwiincwadi zedrama ZesiXhosa 

      Ngqase, Fikiswa Freelance; Mtuze, P. T. Umdlanga; Mkonto, B. B. Inzonzobila; Lamati, M. Indlal'inamanyala; Nami, T. A. Inxeba Lenkosi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines representations of women in four Xhosa drama books, thus aiming at highlighting the interplay between culture and women's social space. A comparative approach is used to review the ...

    • Inqaku ngokuphucula uluntu elibhalwe ngesiXhosa ngokohlobo lwegenre 

      Tshefu, Naniswa Winnifred (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the defining characteristics of the genre-theory analytically for isiXhosa. The five chosen genre texts in isiXhosa, extracted from five Bona magazine, deal with social problems. Firstly ...

    • The integration of multimedia resources in the teaching of Tswana at secondary schools in the Motheo District 

      Ditaunyane, Shoadi Ezekiel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This empirical study focuses – through the use of a descriptive survey – on the viability of integrating multimedia programmes in teaching Tswana at ten secondary schools in the Motheo District of the ...

    • Isenzo senkulumo yokwenqaba ezimweni zemfundo yesiZulu 

      Ndlovu, Nompumelelo Priscilla (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
      This study examines data from communication-theoretic refusal in isiZulu, relating to pragmatic theorists’ argument that every human interaction to a large extent carries with it an element of threatening one or both ...

    • Isenzo sentetho yesingxengxezo kwimeko yasesikolweni 

      Nkunzi, Vuyani Allois (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to examine the phenomenon of politeness in isiXhosa discourse within the speech acts of apology and complaint. Politeness is evidenced where nonverbal and verbal actions work ...

    • Isenzo sentetho yokwala kumaziko emfundo esixhoseni 

      Mlandu, Mirriam Nozidima (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the speech act of refusal in educational contexts in isiXhosa. The speech utterance is used to accept or refuse request. The request can be made by a friend, parent, school principal ...

    • Isikweko kwincwadi Iintsika ZeNtlambo yeTyhume ngokubhalwe ngu - R. M. Tshaka 

      Nduneni, Nomazotsho Gwynneth (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is research on the metaphor in R.M. Tshaka's lintsika ZeNtlambo yeTyhume. What comes out clearly is Tshaka's artistic employment of the metaphor especially in the poems selected from his poetry ...

    • Isini nenkcubeko kwiincwadi zedrama zesiXhosa' 

      Malahla, Melikhaya (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines gender relations in four Xhosa drama books. It aims at establishing the influence of culture on gender representations of female and male characters. Culture is observed in the context ...

    • Izincomo phakathi kwesiduna namabhinqa esiXhoseni 

      Ralarala, Knowledge Monwabisi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the speech act of complimenting in Xhosa. The study constitutes of six chapters with respective to execute this aim. Chapter one provides special details regarding the ...

    • A lexical semantic analysis of selected verbs in Northern Sotho 

      Phasha, Maction Nkgoropo (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
      The main purpose of this study is to investigate the properties of selected monotransitive verbs in Northern Sotho as regard their argument structure and event structure. These Northern Sotho verbs will be examined within ...

    • Mass nouns in Tshivenda 

      Siaga, Henry T. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the mass nouns in Tshivenda. The specific mass nouns in each nominal class will then be investigated to see whether they have certain morphological and syntactic features which ...

    • Mokotaba le kgohlano ho Ditshwantshiso tsa Zakes Mda 

      Chaka, Ponny Piet (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines theme and conflict in the drama Ditshwantshiso tsa Zakes Mda, which was translated into Sesotho by M.W. Tsiu, and published by Unisa Press, in 2002 in Pretoria. This drama book has ...

    • The narrative account of personal experience in Northern Sotho 

      Talane, Refiloe Mabolatse (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a narration of personal experiences of the Northern Sotho people and their way of doing their activities. The Northern Sotho people and their ways of doing things have been characterized ...