Browsing Magister Artium - MA (Linguistics, Language and Communication) by Issue Date
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Lencwadzi ibhalelwe bantfwana belibanga lesitsatfu Grade Ill lasebakwati kufundza nekubhala
(University of the Western Cape, 1976)Tsine bantfwana bemaSwati siyahlonipha. Kuhlonipha sikufundziswa emakhaya. Asidzingi kufundziswa kuhlonipba esikolweni. Umntfwana makangahloniphi uyashaywa. Nasihlangana nemuntfu lomdzala endleleni siyaphambuka. Sicolela ... -
Say it in Siswati
(University of the Western Cape, 1979)Say it in siSwati is a practical course manual for beginners. It is intended to be used in conjunction with a series of language laboratory tapes, either for individual or group instruction; but could also be ... -
Some sociolinguistic aspects of/ second language teaching and learning of Xhosa
(University of Western Cape, 1987)Chapter 1 deals with the theoretical issues involved in the study of language as a social phenomenon. It traces the development of the sub-discipline of sociolinguistics and the contribution of sociologists and ... -
Spesifieke leergestremdheid by laerskoolkinders: 'n empiriese ondersoek na die voorkomssyfer en persoonlikheidseienskappe van spesifieke leerge= stremde senior primêre skoolkinders
(University of the Western Cape, 1989)Sedert die sestigerjare het daar h betekenisvolle opswaai in belangstelling "The problem is 2 damnably elusive one"; Cruickshank (1981) beweer verder gekom in die kinders wat nieteenstaande die feit dat hulle h normale in= ... -
The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims 1815 to 1915
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)This study looks at the Afrikaans of the Cape Muslim Community from 1815 to 1915. In the process of this examination various aspects of this variety of Afrikaans are focussed upon. The basic objective, however, is to ... -
Control in infinitives in Sesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)The purpose of this study is to investigate how subject PRO of the infinitive in Sesotho is assigned an antecedent The general framework which is assumed is the Government Binding theory of generative grammar, in particular ... -
A comparative study of six Xhosa Radio dramas
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)This study is based on the comparison of six Xhosa radio dramas spanning the period 1987 and 1988. The main objective is to investigate the strengths and weaknesses which manifest themselves in the dramas. The dramas are ... -
Multilingual/multicultural aspects of visual literacy and interpretation in multimodal educational communication
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the use of visual images in print texts produced for language teaching and learning. It tested the manner in which learners from different cultural contexts relate to selected ... -
Language attitudes, medium of instruction and academic performance: a case study of Afrikaans mother tongue learners in Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The purpose of this study was to determine the implication for learning for learners whose home language is different from the medium of instruction at school.The study is focused on a group of Afrikaans learners for whom ... -
Investigating changing notions of "text": comparing news text in printed and electronic media
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research aimed to give an account of the development of concepts of text and discourse and the various approaches to analysis of texts and discourses, as this is reflected in core linguistic literature since the late ... -
The accessibility of printed news to first language speakers of Xhosa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This mini-thesis profiles some aspects realted to the accessibility of printed news to first language speakers of Xhosa. The major aim of this thesis is to investigate whether speakers of Xhosa do have access to printed ... -
Grammatical constraints and motivations for English/Afrikaans codeswitching: evidence from a local radio talk show
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The study investigated the practice of codeswitching within the Cape Flats speech community of Cape Town. Members of this speech community have always been exposed to both English and Afrikaans in formal as well as informal ... -
Assessing patterns of language use and identity among Cameroonian migrants in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explored Cameroonian migrants language use and the various language forms they use to manifest their identity. It also dealt with multicultural/multilingual people in an equally multicultural/multilingual society ... -
Affective, cognitive and social factors affecting Japanese learners of English in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This research used diary studies and interviews with five Japanese learners of English to investigate the different affective, cognitive and social factors that affected their learning of English in Cape Town between 2004 ... -
Teaching reading in English as a foreign language: a study of a grade 10 class in Taiyuan City, China
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Since economic reform started in China in 1978, the educational objectives for English language teaching have undergone many changes. In secondary school, reading and writing abilities have become increasingly important, ... -
The Application of Dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bi-lingual education at two primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study is an investigation of the application of dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bilingual schooling as implemented at two historically disadvantaged primary schools in the Western Cape. The author assumes ... -
A multimodal analysis of selected National Lovelife HIV/AIDS prevention campaign texts
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study investigates the ever-changing trends in visual texts and images used during HIV-prevention campaigns in South Africa. The aim is to evaluate and analyse the effect of multimodal texts used in HIV/AIDS campaigns ... -
Choice of language for learning and assessment: the role of learner identity and perceptions in informing these choices
(2009)South Africa, like many ex-colonial contexts finds itself confronting difficult decisions about multilingualism. The South Africa constitution recognizes eleven official languages and provides for education in these ... -
A multimodal analysis of linguistic landscapes in and around Botswana parliament
(2009)This study investigates the use of language and signage in and around Parliament of Botswana by drawing from Linguistic Landscapes (LL) found in the area. The main aim of this study is to explore the symbolic and functional ... -
Negotiating bilingual identities in selected homes and schools in the Belhar community
(UWC, 2009)The study explores the negotiation of identities through linguistic innovations such as codeswitching, code-mixing and differing language choices in different domains of home and school in Belhar. The focus is to examine ...
