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Towards urban multilingualism: investigating the linguistic landscape of the public rail transport system in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This study explores the linguistic landscape of Metrorail in the Western Cape, South
Africa. The Western Cape is a diverse, multicultural society with a history of
colonialism and imperialism. For this reason, the ...
A discourse analysis of narratives of identities and integration at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
In the thesis, I endeavour to create a platform on which to construct an understanding of 'integration' in a multilingual and multicultural setting, post-apartheid. I have selected UWC as the research site as it is an ...
Language, identity and nationhood: language use and attitudes among Xhosa students at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
This thesis is a study of patterns of language attitudes and use among Xhosa home language speakers at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Speakers of Xhosa, according to Statistics South Africa 2000, form ...
Language, migration and identity: Exploring the trajectories and linguistic identities of some African migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study is an exploration of the different trajectories of a selected number of African migrants into and around South Africa, focusing on the effects of these different trajectories on their language use patterns and ...