Browsing Masters Degrees (General Linguistics) by Title
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Temporal gestures in Afrikaans
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigated how first language Afrikaans speakers gesture about time, deliberately and spontaneously. This research aims to provide insight into what axis is referred to when thinking and ... -
The theme of childhood as a source of inspiration in the works of Arthur Rimbaud and Francois Nourissier
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The object of this study is to determine the importance of the child's creativity through the works of 19th century poet, Arthur Rimbaud and the 20th century author, François Nourissier. An attempt is ... -
Thinking in two minds : the role of second language in risk-taking
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effects that language may have on an individual’s decision making in scenarios that involve some type of risk. The main research questions of the study are “Do individuals with ... -
Towards a minimalist analysis of imperatives in Afrikaans : a first survey of the empirical and theoretical terrain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study is to provide a syntactic analysis of imperative constructions in Afrikaans, something which has not been done before. Imperatives are typically used to command the hearer ... -
The use of language by the African National Congress in its 1999-2009 national election manifestos
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is more to language than just its formal structural properties and, similarly, more to language function than just its communicative and naming function. Language does not exist independent of ... -
What Kaaps brings to the table : a sociolinguistic analysis of the intersection between language, food and identity in Vannie Kaap memes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis examines food and language as a related topic. Gerhardt (2013) claims that every language group has its unique traditional food and, as such, this thesis investigates this claim with specific ... -
Women in higher education : an analysis of narratives on gender in the workplace
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which women in higher education experience or are aware of possible limitations placed on them as women in work contexts that historically were the ... -
Young South African adults’ attitudes towards the use of obscene language
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is concerned primarily with the examination of obscene language as it functions in South African society. Specifically, this study aims to discern how young adults perceive obscene language and ...
