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  • Standard in Setswana in Botswana 
    Nfila, Bokang Itumeleng (University of Pretoria, 2006-10-17)
    Standard languages have become a very important instrument of communication in most multilingual countries. Botswana is one of the Southern African countries that have a number of languages, hence the need for a standard ...
  • Die radiodrama in isiZulu met verwysing na die werk van D.B.Z. Ntuli (Afrikaans) 
    Brelage, Elna (University of Pretoria, 2006-10-17)
    AFRIKAANS: Hierdie verhandeling val in drie dele uiteen. In deel een is die historiese agtergrond te wete die ontstaan van die radiodrama in isiZulu nagevors. Die ontwikkeling sedert die beginjare van radio tot en met 2002 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Kgolo ya Tiragatšo ya Sepedi (Sepedi) 
    Maila, Ramalau Andries (University of Pretoria, 2007-09-12)
    The aim of this investigation is to examine and discuss the growth and development of the Sepedi drama. With the aim in mind, both written (stage) dramas and radio dramas that were broadcast and appeared in book form at a ...
  • 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 ...
  • Ntšhutelele : terama ya go se bapalege (Sepedi) 
    Mothiba, Kwena Frans (University of Pretoria, 2007-09-10)
    The problem that Groenewald (1995: 4) mentions in connection with the Sepedi drama is that, it is not performable and that it is actually not a drama in the true sense of the word. In the African languages there is actually ...
  • 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 ...
  • Phonological nativization of Dholuo loanwords 
    Owino, Daniel (University of Pretoria, 2005-02-10)
    This is essentially a phonological analysis of the Dholuo loanwords derived from English and Swahili. This study examines loanword adaptation at three levels: phonemic, phonotactic and prosodic. The study analyses 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 ...
  • Tshekatsheko ya diteng le poloto ya Go ša Baori ka D.P.S. Monyaise 
    Shiburi, Piet Thapedi (University of Pretoria, 2007)
    A representative example of Monyaise’s work is his novel Go ša Baori, published in 1970. A survey of the literature reveals that this novel has already been investigated, by Malope R.M and (1986), Shole J. S.S (1988) who ...
  • Marara : Patlisiso ya diteng le Poloto 
    Mahlaka, M. M. (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-17)
    This dissertation analyses the novelette Marara, written by D.P. Semakaleng Monyaise. This work has been previously investigated by critics such as Mogajane, Malope and Mogapi, who focused on its content and style and ...
  • Morero wa poletiki mo diterameng tsa Setswana tse di phasaladitsweng pele le morago ga 1994 
    Ralekgari, Cannie K (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-17)
    The theme of politics has been popular among authors of African language literary works in the past years. In Setswana literature authors often explore this theme in dramas. Among those scholars who have discussed political ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Sebopego sa diretotumišo tša bogologolo tša ditaola tša Sepedi (Sepedi) 
    Kekana, Thupana Solomon (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-10)
    Eiselen (1932: 1) commented that the Black population of South Africa attached a particular religious value to the dolos art. He consequently collected some of the dolos sayings, but did not delve deeper into them. 1932 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Lenong La Gauta : Padi Ya Botseka 
    Mahole, Boshoff Frans (University of Pretoria, 2005-06-23)