Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Issue Date

Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Issue Date

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  • Tlhotlhomisi ya dintshontsho tsa lorato : L.D. Raditladi (Setswana) 
    Motlhamme, Moitheki Zephorah (University of Pretoria, 2007-11-12)
    Ranamane (in Gerard 1993: 177) describes L. D Raditladi as one of the first Setswana writers of importance, a dedicated conservationist and enthusiastic developer of the Setswana language whose works have won considerable ...
  • Corpus design for Setswana lexicography 
    Otlogetswe, Thapelo Joseph (University of Pretoria, 2008-07-03)
    This PhD thesis is about the design of a Setswana corpus for lexicography. While various corpora have been compiled and a variety of corpora-based researches attempted in African languages, no effort has been made towards ...
  • E.K.K. Matlala : Mongwadi Wa Ditaodišo Tša Mathomo Tša Sepedi (Sepedi) 
    Kanyane, Francinah Mokgobo (University of Pretoria, 2008-07-11)
    Any discussion of the growth and development of essays in Sepedi must include the name of E.K.K. Matlala. Matlala was the first author to publish a volume of Sepedi essays. This publishing of this volume, entitled Mengwalo ...
  • Kanegelorato le Kanegeloboitshwaro ya Sepedi (Sepedi) 
    Makgabo, Mmamoyahabo Constance (University of Pretoria, 2008-07-15)
    A close look at the first literary works in European countries reveals that love stories and the theme of romance took prominence among the authors of the time. French authors are a good example of writers of these love ...
  • Theto ya sebjalebjale ya maitekelo (Sepedi) 
    Ngoepe, Magwai Wilson (University of Pretoria, 2008-07-22)
    In-depth study reveals that the period 1971 to 1991 is a crucially important period is Sepedi poetry, because in these years the greatest proportion of the volumes of poetry currently available was published. This study ...
  • Lorato le lenyalo mo mabokong a ga S.F. Motlhake (Setswana) 
    Phiri, Rebecca Batsile (University of Pretoria, 2008-08-15)
    This mini-dissertatation is aimed at critically analysing the importance of Setswana culture in relation to problems experienced today due to adaptation to Western culture. The mini-dissertation is discussed within the ...
  • ‘Bamasemola’ : seretotumišo sa E.M. Ramaila 
    Mohlala, Mankgoke Jonas (University of Pretoria, 2008-09-08)
    The purpose of this study is to trace and describe the form, origin and history of the praise poem ‘Ba Masemola’. This praise poem was included in the volume Seriti sa Thabantsho (1956). In that period, E. M. Ramaila ...
  • Nyakišišo ya Lukas Motšheletšhele (Sepedi) 
    Sefoka, Moipone Magdalina (University of Pretoria, 2008-09-19)
    This dissertation analyses Lukas Motšheletšhele, the first novel written by M.M. Rammala, who also wrote Rangwane ke go Paletše (1971) and Mabosebosane (s.a.). Lukas Motšheletšhele is a tragic novel. M.O. Dona (1994) and ...
  • Kanegelokopana ya I.T. Maditsi : Pheko ya pula (Sepedi) 
    Aphane, Modikwa Caroline (University of Pretoria, 2008-09-23)
    Maditsi is one of the most significant authors in Sepedi literature. He has written various texts, including poetry, short stories and a novelette. He won the first award of the Samuel E Mqhayi prize awarded by the Suid ...
  • The -be relative tenses of Zulu 
    Hall, Linda (University of Pretoria, 2008-11-11)
    From a literary review of the so-called continuous past tenses of the Bantu languages with special reference to Zulu it becomes quite clear that a number of misconceptions prevail amongst grammarians concerning these tense ...
  • Tshekatsheko ya tikologo mo go Matlhoko, Matlhoko ya ga R.M. Malope (Setswana) 
    Sebate, Baitshebi Irene (University of Pretoria, 2008-12-11)
    Malope is a prolific Setswana linguist and narrative writer. His works of art are acclaimed by scholars such as Sebate (1992), Mashike (1988) and Shole (1997). Some of the books that appeared from Malope’s pen include ...
  • The compilation of corpus-based Setswana dictionaries 
    Sebolela, Fannie (University of Pretoria, 2009)
    The aim of this thesis is to describe how corpus-based Setswana dictionaries should be compiled. The challenge to the modern Setswana lexicographer is to compile very practical descriptive and user-friendly dictionaries. ...
  • Adoption of loanwords in isiNdebele 
    Mahlangu, Katjie Sponono (University of Pretoria, 2009-05-26)
    Please read the abstract on page 112 in the dissertation
  • Tsiri : Padinyana ya Madiba (Sepedi) 
    Thobejane, Mamphofore Mack (University of Pretoria, 2010-03-01)
    In his monograph on Sepedi/North Sotho, Groenewald (1993:19) describes Moses Josiah Madiba as one of the first authors of didactic or moral tales. He also points out that Madiba’s contribution includes other kinds of works, ...
  • Ditaodišosengwalo tša bokgoni - E neelanwe go ya ka phethagatšo ya dinyakwa tša dikrii (Sepedi) 
    Masalesa, Metse Juliet (University of Pretoria, 2010-09-08)
    The objective of this investigation is to conduct research into the authors of Sepedi essays (and their works) whose essays display elements of excellence. The works that are investigated include only essay collections ...
  • The expression of the colour concepts 'Blue' and 'Green' in Sepedi (Sepedi) 
    Shai, Lehlofi Thomas (University of Pretoria, 2010-09-28)
    Like other Bantu languages, Sepedi tends to utilise one basic colour term (tala) to refer to both the colour concepts ‘blue’ and ‘green’. This does not of course imply that the speakers of this language are unable to ...
  • The linguistic relationship between Southern and Northern Ndebele 
    Skhosana, Philemon Buti (University of Pretoria, 2010-10-09)
    This study investigates the linguistic relationship between Southern and Northern Ndebele. The focus is on the historical background of the two main South African Ndebele groups, covering various linguistic aspects, such ...
  • A morphosyntacic description of Northern Sotho as a basis for an automated translation from Northern Sotho into English 
    Faab, Gertrud (University of Pretoria, 2010-10-09)
    This PhD thesis provides a morpho-syntactic description of Northern Sotho from a computational perspective. While a number of publications describe morphological and syntactical aspects of this language, may it be in the ...
  • Omphile Umphi Modise : diteng le dimelo tsa baanelwabagolo (Setswana) 
    Moepi, Gaamele Francina (University of Pretoria, 2011)
    This study examines D.P.S Monyaise’s short story titled Omphile Umphi Modise which were scrutinized by Mogapi (1992), Pretorius (1990), Manyaka (1992), Shole (1997) and Malimabe (1998). Their investigation did not only ...
  • Sengwalo ke seipone sa mabaka (Sepedi) 
    Mathibe, Mokgoshi Albert (University of Pretoria, 2011-10-25)
    The first stories written in Sepedi deal almost exclusively with the problem of urbanisation, and its ensuing atrocities. Then, halfway through the previous century, Matsepe distinguished himself by diverting from his ...