Browsing Masters Degrees (African Languages) by Title

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    • 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 ...

    • The narrative of abuse in Sesotho 

      Chaka, Molelekeng Theresia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines data from account-giving in Sesotho. Am account-making process according to Warren (1989), is more like a "life in motion" in which individual characters are portrayed as moving ...

    • A narratological analysis of two Zulu novels 

      Ndebele, Siphiwe Alfred (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines narratological aspects in two Zulu novels namely Kungasa ngifi/e (2000) and Kuxolelwa abanjani? (2002). These works are selected and compared in an effort to draw some conclusions ...

    • Nasal assimilation and related processes in Tshivenda : a linear and non-linear phonological analysis 

      Radzhadzhi, Musiiwa Aaron (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on nasal strengthening and nasal assimilation processes in Tshivenda. Two phonological models are applied in order to present credible descriptions and explanations of these phenomena. ...

    • Nasal strengthening in Northern Sotho 

      Maepa, Mafotha Charles (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the phonological process of Nasal Strengthening in Northern Sotho. It sets out to employ two phonological models to describe the phenomenon in order to determine which model ...

    • Negative constructions in isiXhosa 

      Jobela, Mthuthuzeli Todd (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims at the investigation of negation in IsiXhosa with the main emphasis on negative morphemes and negative constituents. This study exammes negative morphemes that effect negation m verbs ...

    • The noun and the dictionary in Tshivenda 

      Tshikota, Shumani Leonard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The lemmatisation of nouns in African and Non-African language dictionaries is investigated with a view to account for the development of a theoretical framework of how nouns could be lemmatised in a ...

    • Palatalization and labialization in Tshivenda : a linear and non-linear phonological analysis 

      Nemakhavhani, Daniel Phuluwani (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on two phonological processes occurring in Venda, i.e. on palatalization and labialization. Two phonological models are applied to describe these phenomena: a traditional (linear) ...

    • Palatalization in Northern Sotho 

      Kgasago, K. P (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the phonological process of Palatalization in Northern Sotho. In view of the fact that most available descriptions of this phenomenon are taxonomic in nature, this study sets out ...

    • The personal experience essay in isiZulu as reflection of the writing competence of grade 12 learners 

      Makhanya, Winfred Nonhle Zabathembu (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the application of various approaches to teaching communicative writing skills in senior phases of learning. The main aim is to investigate how these approaches are adopted to instil ...

    • The personal perspective essay in Xhosa as reflection of the writing competence of grade 12 learners 

      Fongoqa, Nobatwa Virginia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores a theoretical framework of language competence with reference to the teaching and learning of writing in Xhosa grade 12. The teaching of writing attempts to develop writing skills ...

    • Persuasion in the Xhosa drama text Isisila sehobe 

      Tshaiviti, Thandeka Lovedalia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
      The goal of this study is to investigate the speech act of persuasion in the Xhosa drama text Isisila sehobe by Satyo and Gwashu. The investigation into persuasive communication in Isisila sehobe takes as a starting point ...

    • Persuasive messages of some married men in Xhosa 

      Titi, Nonzolo (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Issues relating to persuasive-message production motivated this study to investigate the extent to which married Xhosa men use persuasive messages in their conversations. The study also explored the ...

    • Persuasive messages of women in Xhosa 

      Sijadu, Zameka Paula (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to explore interpersonal persuasive messages of Xhosaspeaking women. The findings suggest that the majority of attempts at interpersonal persuasion take place in close and often ...

    • The polysemy of motion verbs in Xitsonga 

      Baloyi, Sikheto Samual (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores selected motion verbs in Xitsonga within the framework of lexical sementics postulated by Pustejovsky (1995). This study examines the polysemy of the respective selected motion verbs ...

    • The polysemy of selected motion verbs in Sesotho 

      Ngozo, Khulu Nicodemus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The subject of this study is the polysemy of the motion verbs in Sesotho. Motion verbs can be classified as verbs of process or transition. This study examines the semantic and the syntactic properties ...

    • Polysemy of the verbs ya and tla in Northern Sotho 

      Marobela, Refilwe Mmaseroka (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of study is ‘go’ and ‘come’ verbs in Northern Sotho, which can be classified as verbs of state or motion. This study examines the semantics as well as the syntactic analysis of these verbs of ...