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Multilingualism in late-modern Cape Town: a focus on popular spaces of hip-hop and tshisa-nyama
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In highly mobile societies, the voice and agency of speakers will differ across contexts depending on the linking of forms and functions. This thesis is thus about the complexities introduced to the notion of (form-function ... -
Inter- and intralingual translations of complainants’ police sworn statements: a co-construction of a legal text in a South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)English is the dominant language of record in the South African criminal justice system, despite the constitutional provision that affords all twelve languages equal status and usage. As a result of English hegemony, sworn ... -
Investigating a proposed standardised method for authorship attribution in l1/2 english texts
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Authorship attribution is a method of revealing the obscure or unknown individuals who may have played a part in the creation of texts (Kotze, 2007). The purpose of authorship attribution is both to test claims of authorship ... -
Globalisation and food positioning semiotics: Halaal food access and perceptions among Muslims in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Foodscapes are overflowing with food products from different countries, as globalisation and marketisation promote the mobility of humans and goods. To ensure food security for the nation, globalisation encourages transnational ... -
“We shouldn’t stay in our little bubble… we need to go and swim a bit in other bubbles” an exploration of the theoretical, pedagogical and social dimensions of functional multilingual learning in a Brussels primary school.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: I begin this thesis by completing the original quotation that lends itself to the title. It came from Myriam (a pseudonym), a ten-year-old girl born in Brussels to Ethiopian parents. She used a mix of French, ... -
A comparative analysis of phonological and morpho-syntactic variations in Lungu, Mambwe and Namwanga languages in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The study compares the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Lungu, Mambwe, and Namwanga (LuMaNa) languages which are less documented, and very little is known about their grammar. The purpose is to account for their ... -
Doing friendship: storytelling and playfulness in casual conversational discourse
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study explores the linguistic construction of interpersonal relationships, specifically friendship. Although we have no control over which families we are born into, we can choose who can be our friend and unlike ... -
The semiotics of the mosque and its impact on self-perceptions of the feminine body
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)From its inception, the primary focus of the field of Linguistic Landscape Studies has been the interplay between language and space, or language on display. Recently, however, scholars have begun to consider the human ... -
An analysis of linguistic errors in translations of complainants’ sworn statements
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)English remains the official language of record in South Africa and is used in most, if not all, aspects of the justice system (Ralarala, 2014). As a result, sworn statements made by complainants in any of the other ... -
An analysis of linguistic errors in translations of complainants’ sworn statements
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)English remains the official language of record in South Africa and is used in most, if not all, aspects of the justice system (Ralarala, 2014). As a result, sworn statements made by complainants in any of the other official ... -
“I felt like the words became a part of me”: South African feminist live poetry and the affective encounter
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Live poetry exists as a powerful channel through which to protest against oppressive mechanisms prevalent in society. The platform – a safe space for the voices that are often silenced in other discursive spaces – has grown ... -
Semiotic remediation as discourse practice in three Woolworths branded spaces
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Woolworths is known as one of South Africa’s largest retailers with over 400 retail chains across South Africa, while also expanding into other African countries and the Middle East. This study aims to analyse the ... -
Metaphorical extensions as a basis for grammaticalization with special reference to Zulu auxiliary verbs
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)In this thesis certain notions such as grammaticalization metaphors, semantic field analysis, categorization, proto-type theory and topology are used in order to explore the nature and the development of the auxiliaries ... -
History of southern sotho literature as system, 1930-1960
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Distinct from the traditional text analysis whereby little or no attention is paid to factors controlling the emergence and being of a text and their possible input, and studying certain recognised authors and recognised ... -
Some sociolinguistic aspects of second language teaching and learning of Xhosa
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)During the period between March 1974 and June 1981, I was involved in the teaching of Xhosa to non-mother-tongue speakers at Rhodes University. This experience brought me face to face with problems for which my training ... -
Archaisms of Kinyarwaanda: a sociolinguistic study
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This is a socio-historical study of the Kinyarwaanda language. On the basis of the method of internal reconstruction and the method of the Principal Components Analysis (PCA), the study analyses linguistic variations ... -
Revitalization of the Urhobo language across physical and virtual spaces
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)There is increasing interest in finding an effective revitalization system for safeguarding small and endangered languages. Therefore, this study explores the revitalization of Urhobo, an endangered minority language spoken ... -
The social semiotics of hair: Re-constructing cape coloured South African female identities- the transition
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cape Coloured women have been misrepresented and misunderstood for generations as a result of apartheid and the deeply rooted ideologies at play during that time. The Coloured body was subjected to the colonial ideals of ... -
The social semiotics of hair: re-constructing cape coloured South African female identities- the transition
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cape Coloured women have been misrepresented and misunderstood for generations as a result of apartheid and the deeply rooted ideologies at play during that time. The Coloured body was subjected to the colonial ideals of ... -
What is the relationship between the home language and literacy backgrounds of Afrikaans-speaking learners and their proficiency in English?
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)In this study, which is an example of three ethnographic type case studies, I explore the relationship between the literacy backgrounds and home language of Afrikaans speaking learners and their proficiency in English. ...
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