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The influence of isiBhaca on written isiXhosa of learners in the Senior Phase in Umzimkhulu
Learners in Umzimkhulu identify as amaBhaca and speak isiBhaca at home and with friends. However, at school, they use isiXhosa …
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Vilifying apartheid perpetrators through narrative devices
Mandla Langa’s debut novel, Tenderness of Blood, received no critical review compared with his later works of fiction. To close …
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Erratum: A depiction of Maphalla’s message in his poems: The case of Ke ikopela tokoloho and Mahlo a ka tutuboloha
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Queer African literary communities: The anthology as political genre
The inaugural Gerald Kraak anthology titled Pride and Prejudice (The Gerald Kraak Anthology: African Perspectives on Gender, Social Justice and …
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Nicknames among Swati clans: A socio-cultural analysis
Nicknames are common in African societies. In Swati families, the use of nicknames is widespread and almost every member of …
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Exploring intellectualisation of South African indigenous languages for academic purposes
Language represents an individual’s identity in many respects. It is a natural ability of any average person that they use …
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The use of technology to preserve indigenous languages of South Africa
Indigenous languages in South Africa must be preserved to ensure that they do not lose their identity and become extinct. …
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Places called home
Literator publishes research articles and essays on linguistics and literature in general, but focuses in particular on the (comparative) study …
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A depiction of Maphalla’s message in his poems: The case of Ke ikopela tokoloho and Mahlo a ka tutuboloha
In this article, we argue that KPD Maphalla’s poems were very influential in portraying protest to different forms of social …
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Basotho accordion music’s influence on Seema’s life: Capturing Africana woman’s strength
This study is propelled by the observation that although Basotho accordion music artists have contributed much to the Basotho’s lives …
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Profiling reading strategies used by Grade 10 English First Additional Language learners in two selected high schools in KwaZulu-Natal
In order to address learners’ reading difficulties, several researchers recommend the development of their reading profiles. To this end, South …
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‘If the desert could speak’: The karretjiemense of the Karoo in My Children Have Faces
Both film-maker Timothy Gabb and anthropologist Michael de Jongh have noticed the disappearance of the karretjiemense, a marginalised people who …
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Lexical similarities between Khelobedu dialect and Tshivenḓa and Sepedi languages
This article endeavours to argue from a linguistic point of view for the ‘independence’ of Khelobedu, to be recognised as …
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Perception changes over time on the usefulness of language learning strategies
This longitudinal study describes and analyses the shifts in students’ perceptions on the usefulness of language learning strategies (LLS) when …
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Transgressive body in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
In a society where colour is a major reason for social stratification, the black identity is burdened with the perceived …
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‘Dít wat ons mense maak’: Posthumanisme en affek in In ’n land sonder voëls (Harry Kalmer)
‘That which makes us human’: posthumanism and affect in In ‘n land sonder voëls (Harry Kalmer). This article is an …
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Language maintenance and shift among amaBhaca of Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal
Umzimkhulu, previously Transkei, is a small KwaZulu-Natal town. AmaBhaca Umzimkhulu residents speak isiBhaca, a dialect of isiXhosa that is mutually …
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La vie devant soi – Die lewe lê voor, maar ook agter ons: Hoop vir die toekoms uit traumatiese verledes?
La vie devant soi – Life is both behind and ahead of us: Hope for the future from traumatic pasts? …
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Die verwantskap tussen khôra en die mistiek in M.M. Walters se gedig ‘Die groot stilte’
The relationship between khôra and mysticism in M.M Walter’s poem ‘Die groot stilte’. In view of M.M. Walters’ recent death …
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Students’ perceptions of lecturers’ motivational strategies and their attitudes towards the English language and an academic English module
Motivation and students’ attitudes are generally cited as two of the most important factors influencing language-learning performance. Motivation and attitude …