Browsing Masters Degrees (African Languages) by Title

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    • Race relations in two post-apartheid Sesotho farm novels 

      Mokhele, M. P. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the presentation of race relations in two Sesotho novels written after 1994. The purpose of the study is to establish whether or not post-apartheid Sesotho novels present race ...

    • The reader-centredness of translated financial texts into isiXhosa 

      Mpolweni, Nosisi Lynette (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
      Financial institutions are among the key players in the economic growth of the country. The success of these institutions is, among other things, dependent on the support of the members of the public. This shows that it ...

    • The reader-centredness of translated HIV/AIDS texts into isiXhosa 

      Mabeqa, Thokozile Valencia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: HIV/AIDS is a disease that affects millions of people in South Africa. Various strategies have been implemented to try and curb this epidemic. One of the strategies 'used is the dissemination of information ...

    • The reciprocal in Xhosa 

      Qamata, Nomfundo Kholeka (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1990-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This work explores the interrelated morpho-phonological, syntactfr · and semantic features of the affix -AN- as a reciprocal affix in Xhosa. Chapter II examines the way in which some previous studies ...

    • The reflexive in Venda 

      Musetha, Takalani Masindi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the interpretation and syntax of construction that realize reflexivity in Tshiven~a. Chapter One: deals with the introduction of the study. The binding theory in its general principles ...

    • Relational nouns in Tshivenda 

      Makhavhu, Mashudu Tryphinah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: 1.1 AIM OF THE RESEARCH Relational nouns are those nouns which have the characteristic of being related in some other way. These nouns also show us that there is always equality and inequality in status ...

    • Relational nouns in Xhosa 

      Majova, Ernest Kollie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Relational nouns are dependent on one another in terms of how they themselves denote e.g. brother and neigbour denote individually standing in relation to at least one other individual in specific nouns. ...

    • The representation of phonetic-phonological information in Nguni dictionaries 

      Shoba, F. M. (Feziwe Martha) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The concern of the study of phonetics and phonology is the speech sounds of languages. Phonetics is concerned with the description and the classification of speech sounds. Phonology, on the other hand ...

    • Role played by Swazi literature in preserving and promoting the culture of Swazi people 

      Pato, Jabulani Sabelo Jarreth (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The prime concern of this study is to give evidence that Swazi literature has been used to promote and preserve the culture of the Swazi people. With the changing times, Swazi culture losing its sting, ...

    • A semantic and syntactic analysis of break and bend verbs in Zulu 

      Malinga, Bongiwe Bernadette (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The subject of this study is Break and Bend verbs in isiZulu, which can be classified as verbs of change of state. This study examines the semantic as well as the syntactic analysis of these verbs of ...

    • Semantic features of human beings in Tshivenda 

      Mulungwa, Tshiwela Thomas (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to investigate the semantic features of human beings in Tshivenda. For this purpose the theoretical assumptions of Lexical semantics were taken as the starting-point of the ...

    • The semantics and morphology of deverbal nominals in Tshivenda 

      Tshishonga, Vhengani Dorah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)
      ENGLISH SUMMARY: In Tshivenda deverbatives in class 1 may appear with a number of complements and or adjuncts such as noun phrases and locatives. Morphological structure of these nouns can be established as well as the ...

    • The societal voice in Swazi children's oral poetry 

      Antones-Dlamini, Rachel Tengetile (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Swazi children’s oral poetry consists of lullabies, rhymes, games and chants, which are recited by young children at home or in school. Lullabies are sung by mothers and baby minders for the purpose of ...

    • The speech act of advice in educational contexts in isiZulu 

      Ngcobo, Lazarus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the communicative processes of advice in isiZulu through which people aid each other with problems and stresses of daily life, including ways in which support is communicated. When ...

    • The speech act of advice in educational contexts in Setswana 

      Mogase, Emily Phuti (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines data from advice-giving in Setswana relating to pragmatic theorists' argument that every human interaction, to a large extent carries with it an element of threatening one or both ...

    • The speech act of advice in educational contexts in Tshivenda 

      Raliphaswa, Samuel Nndanduleni (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-03)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines data from advice-giving in Tshivenda relating to pragmatic theorist's argument that every human interaction, to a large extent carries with it an element of threatening to one or ...

    • The speech act of apology in Setswana educational contexts 

      Mangwegape, Bridget Kesaobaka (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An apology in Setswana is offered ;when an individual has violated a social norm or want to restore any form of a complainable. When it is given, it serves as a remedial work,designed to smooth over any ...

    • The speech act of apology in Tshivenda educational contexts 

      Makhado, Avhatakali Jonathan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-04)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An apology in Tshivenda is offered when an individual has violated a social norm or want to restore any form of a complainable. When it is given, it serves as a remedial work, designed to smooth over ...

    • The speech act of apology in Xitsonga : educational contexts 

      Sombhane, Mihloti Penelope (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
      The study explores how Grade 10 learners use the speech act of apology in an educational environment. Apologies are viewed in this study as a kind of remedial work; action taken to change what may be regarded as an ...

    • The speech act of complaining in isiXhosa 

      Manjiya, Monelwa Precious (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
      ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the speech act of complaining in Xhosa. It is organized into six chapters. Chapter 1 states the aim of the study. The method, design and the organization of the study are also ...