Search Results - "South African Journal of African Languages"

A postcolonial structuralist critique of Yolisa Madolo's Ndinetyala kusini na? (Am I guilty?) by Diko, Mlamli

“…Yolisa Madolo's Ndinetyala kusini na? ('Am I guilty?') proves the notion that isiXhosa short stories could be viewed as making sociopolitical commentary on…”
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Uphicothonzulu lweentsingiselo zegama elithi 'kaffir ' kusetyenziswa inkcazobungcali yobuhlanga by Diko, Mlamli

“…Kukho ingcinga ephosayo, neyalatha ukuba amagama ocalucalulo nathoba isidima sabaNtsundu kwimeko yoMzantsi Afrika omtsha, anokuqondwa ngeenkcazobungcali…”
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Political euphemisms in Tshivenḓa: a sociopragmatic analysis by Mudau, Mmbulaheni Lawrence

“…This article explores various political euphemisms in Tshivenḓa that politicians deploy in daily social interactions. Politicians use political euphemisms…”
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Understanding character naming in Khaketla's Mosali a Nkhola: a literary onomastic analysis by Chaphole, Sol, Thetso, Madira

“…This article aims to understand Khaketla's intent in naming the characters in Mosali a Nkhola. As one of its key features, a novel has characters whose main…”
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Hip Hop Pantsula making Setswana fashionable: impact on Setswana orthography by Theledi, Kgomotso Mothokhumo Ambitious

“…The aim of this article is to investigate how South African hip-hop lyrics break language rules and promote South African indigenous languages. The article…”
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Identifying and naming number digits in Setswana by Kgolo-Lotshwao, Naledi N, Otlogetswe, Thapelo J

“…This study experimentally tested how well Setswana native speakers know numbers in their language, and whether they can articulate numbers of varying…”
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A critical analysis of Mthunzikazi Mbungwana's protest in 'Ababuyanga' by Makhenyane, Lukhanyo E

“…Despite the substantial research on poetry produced by female Xhosa poets on sociopolitical issues, there is little commentary on their poetry on sociocultural…”
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Is Khelobedu a language or a dialect? by Rakgogo, Tebogo Jacob, Mandende, Itani Peter

“…The primary aim of this article is to investigate whether Khelobedu should be considered a language in its own right or whether it has correctly been…”
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Ukuhlaziywa kolimi lwesiZulu lokwethula isimo emigwaqweni ngephimbo lomethuli u-Ayanda Msweli woKhozi FM olucashunwe ku YouTube by Xaba, Beryl BB

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Editorial by Ncube, Gibson

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Editorial by Ncube, Gibson

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Igama neendidi zentsingiselo eziqulathwe lilo by Nkosiyane, Neliswa, Made, Zoliswa

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Iqhaza elibanjwe umdlalo kamabonakude uShaka iLembe ukuthuthukisa nokulondoloza ulimi lwesiZulu by Xhakaza, Sibusiso, Dlamini-Myeni, Bongephiwe, Ngqulunga, Nontobeko, Mkhwanazi, Lungile

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Editorial by Ncube, Gibson

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‘Andifuni madyakophu apha!’ Uphicotho lwepolitiki nocalucalulo ngeendlela ezinoburharha, ukhwenkco, nezigqebhelo, kwinoveli kaZotwana Imijelo yegazi by Xeketwana, Simthembile

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A writing assistant en route to a full computational grammar for Sepedi by Prinsloo, DJ, Prinsloo, Daniel

“…A detailed user study and observations by lecturers indicate that the correct compilation of sentences in the eight verbal moods as well as for a number of…”
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In India and East Africa/E-Indiya nase East Africa: a travelogue in isiXhosa and EnglishDDT Jabavu. 2020. In India and East Africa!E-Indiya nase East Africa: a travelogue in isiXhosa and English (paperback edition). Translated by CW Manona. Edited by T Steiner, MW Jadezweni, C Higgs & EM Mwangi. Johannesburg: Wits University Press. 320 pages. ISBN 9781776144761: DDT Jabavu. 2020. In India and East Africa!E-Indiya nase East Africa: a travelogue in isiXhosa and English (paperback edition). Translated by CW Manona. Edited by T Steiner, MW Jadezweni, C Higgs & EM Mwangi. Johannesburg: Wits University Press. 320 pages. ISBN 9781776144761 by Makhenyane, Lukhanyo Elvis

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Time, space, modality, and (inter)subjectivity: Futures in isiNdebele and other Nguni languages by Crane, Thera Marie, Mabena, Msuswa Petrus

“…Perhaps more than any other tense, expressions of futurity are intricately linked with modality: the future is inherently uncertain. This article explores the…”
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Strategically positioning African languages in the development of students' academic literacies by Ndebele, Hloniphani

“…Concerns are frequently raised about most students' ability to handle academic discourse in the dominant language of teaching and learning, namely English…”
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Cultural metaphors of death in some Ewe proverbs by Amenorvi, Cosmas Rai

“…This study investigates the cultural significance of metaphors used in some Ewe proverbs on the schema of death. Employing the theoretical lens of cultural…”
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