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Talk and play as interactions among bilingual children in Beacon Valley, Mitchell’s Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study investigates talk and play as interactions in a “small context” among so-called coloured bilingual children and their interactions amongst themselves in the community of Beacon Valley (Mitchell’s Plain). One of ...
Branding and material culture of multilingualism and identities in linguistic landscapes in Langa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Very few studies of linguistic landscape (LL) have been conducted in townships, rural areas,
and Africa in general. The focus is and has been on major city centres and their surroundings.
Therefore, this study seeks to ...
The sociosyntax of verb-second and verb-third placement in Manenberg Kaaps
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The primary goal of this study is to provide a detailed and sharply focused sociosyntactic
description and analysis of an aspect of clausal word order variation in Kaaps. Kaaps
is a grammatically understudied, historically ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...