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Exploring the perceptions of Khelovedu first-language (L1) youth towards integrating Khelovedu into formal education
During the colonial period in South Africa, African languages were marginalised as colonial languages gained institutional prominence, particularly in education. …
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The lady ‘immanacled’: Prisons of body and soul in Milton’s Comus
John Milton’s 1634 Comus reworks the Boethian ‘body as prison of the soul (or mind)’ motif by using it to …
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Corrigendum: Understanding the reading practices of first-year university students through their experiences
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Fictional dialogue and characterisation in Nelson Makuya’s short stories in A zwi faneli
This article examines the role of fictional dialogue in character development in Tshikhusese Nelson Makuya’s anthology of short stories, particularly …
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Headedness and structure of Xitsonga compound words
Compound words, formed by combining two or more morphemes, play a significant role in Xitsonga’s lexicon. This study employs a …
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’n Huldeblyk aan onbesonge bosgediertes
Literator publishes research articles and essays on linguistics and literature in general, but focuses in particular on the (comparative) study …
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Understanding the reading practices of first-year university students through their experiences
Many studies have been conducted on the important role played by English reading literacy in the South African context and …
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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain
In his preface to Rain and Other Stories, Mia Couto refers to the remaking of the world following the Mozambican …
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Human language technology tools for indigenous South African languages and their potential use
Human language technology (HLT) contributes to the development of languages by providing various avenues through which languages can be interrogated. …
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Biopolitical rulership and motifs in Bulawayo’s Glory: A Zimbabwean version of Orwellian society
In this study, I reread George Orwell’s remarkable text Animal Farm together with Noviolet Bulawayo’s second novel, titled Glory. Orwell’s …
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Reduplication and the IsiZulu novel: A morpho-stylistic critique
While reduplication qualifies as a pure linguistic entity, little has been done to investigate this aspect in the context of …
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The syntactic features and emotional impact of Xitsonga interjections
The syntactic features and emotional impacts of interjections in Xitsonga have been largely overlooked in existing literature. This article aims …
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Sepedi home language for Khelobedu-L1 learners: Whose home language is it? A language dilemma
Learners whose languages were not fortunate enough to be elevated to official status (those which can be used as languages …
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Women and witchcraft practices in South Africa: An intersectional analysis of selected isiZulu fiction
Drawing on Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, the article closely reads the interplay of race, gender and class in shaping …
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Breaking the cycle of poor critical reading comprehension: A strategy-based intervention
Critical reading comprehension is a crucial skill for lifelong learning, but many learners struggle with effectively extracting meaning from texts. …
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The use of the concept of imbokotho in the study of selected isiXhosa poetry
IsiXhosa poetry about women and by women is one of the growing areas that attracts the attention of literary scholars …
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A Stiwanist analysis of female figures of academia in Emecheta and Adichie’s selected novels
According to the Stiwanist theory, colonialism, oppressive traditional structures, and African men (sometimes women too) can all impede social reform …
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Ethnolinguistic vitality in Thulamela Local Municipality: A case of Xitsonga
The use and status of a language in a given speech community can reveal the prospects of its elevation or …
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Reading water in The Little Karoo
Bordered by the Swartberg mountain range to the north and the Cape Fold Mountains to the south, the semi-desert region …
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First-year English Additional Language students’ insight and attitudes on blended learning methods in academic writing
Teachers in the current digital era are required to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in their daily teaching and …