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  • 'n Fonologiese en morfologiese beskrywing van Lobedu 
    Kotzé, A. E. (1995)
  • Naming and praises of Amasokana among the Southern amaNdebele during the initiation process 
    Mokoena, Matthews (2020)
    This study focused on the naming and praises of amasokana (initiates) among the South African amaNdebele during and after the initiation process. An explanation is offered as to why amasokana of amaNdebele use Sepedi ...
  • Naming plots in drama with reference to the works of R.J.R. Masiea 
    Maphiri, A. M. B. (Albina Morakane Bathsheba) (1994-10)
  • Naming practices and their application in two Zulu novels 
    Mabuza, Elias Mandinda (1997-10)
    Chapter 1 introduces the study. Chapter 2 discusses literal onomastics as a new literary theory to be used as an analytical tool in subsequent chapters. Chapter 3 presents naming practices and the plot in Kungenxa Kabani? ...
  • Naming practices in J. M. Ntsime's drama: Pelo e ja Serati 
    Sekeleko, D. M. G. (1993-10)
    Naming practices is primarily concerned with the study of names in a literary work. These names of characters and places are studied in relation to literary aspects such as characterization, plot, action and theme. The ...
  • Naming practices in N.A. Milubi's drama : Mukosi wa lufu 
    Nemukongwe, Mukondeleli Martha (1996-11)
    This dissertation Is an investigation of naming pracices in N. A. Milubi's drama 'MUKOSI WA LUFU. The names of characters and places are explained in. relation to literary aspects such as characterization, plot, action ...
  • The narrative techniques in some novels of T.N. Maumela 
    Mafela, Munzhedzi James (1988-06)
    This dissertation is an investigation of the narrative techniques in three selected novels of T N Maumela. Attention is paid to the mode of narration, the handling of characters and the organization of material in these ...
  • Narratological investigation in N. Saule's novel Unyana Womntu 
    Papu, Nosipho Dorothy (1993-10)
    The aim of this research is to look at time, focalisation and space as theoretical aspects of narratology and the application thereof in the novel entitled Unyana Womntu by N. Saule. After having assessed and scrutinised ...
  • The nature and development of the Northern Sotho detective narrative 
    Mogale, Ngwako S. (Ngwako Simon), 1955- (1998-11)
    The aim of this research is to investigate the nature and development of the detective narrative in Northern Sotho from its beginnings in the 1960s up to its present level in the 1990s. . Due to the peculiarities of ...
  • Nature as a source of inspiration in Zulu poetry 
    Gcumisa, M. S. S.(Mlindeli Samuel Simeon) (2009-08-25)
    This study explores nature as a source of inspiration in Zulu poetry. With the exception of the introductory and concluding chapters all chapters are structurally similar. Each chapter consists of an introduction, communication ...
  • Nature of possession in Siswati : a socio-cultural analysis 
    Matfunjwa, Muzi Nkanyiso (2016-02)
    This study is an analysis of the nature of possession in siSwati from a socio-cultural perspective. The study seeks to uncover how possession is expressed in siSwati and also the socio-cultural traits of the Swazi people ...
  • The nature of prose narrative in Northern Sotho: from orality to literacy 
    Makgamatha, P. M. (Phaka Moffat) (1990-11)
    The basic aim of this study is to investigate the nature of the narrative, concerning itself with the structures inherent in a system of signs which reveals the communicative function of literature. The general aim is ...
  • Nkandla: the unexplored frontier for heritage tourism to Zululand, South Africa 
    SonwabileHenama, Unathi; Jansen van Rensburg, Mar; Nicolaides, Angelo (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2016)
    In recent times, the notion of culture and heritage tourism has been attaining greater importance due to economic aspects related to it as well as and more importantly, to a sustainable approach. Tourism development requires ...
  • Nkomiso eka Xitsonga : nxopaxopo wa ntivoririmi 
    Mabaso, X. E. (Ximbani Eric)1954 (2016)
    Ndzavisiso lowu wu xopela xiyimo xa mavumbelo, matsalelo, mahikahatelo na mathyelo ya swikomiso na mavulwankatso eka Xitsonga hi xikongomelo xo bumabumela maringaneriselo ya swona. Switiviwa swi huma eka switshuriwa swo ...
  • Nnete Fela : Nothern Sotho detective : a critical evaluation 
    Machiu, Jacob Zacharias Oupa (1994-11)
    The purpose of this study is to make a critical evaluation of M.A. Kekana ' s Nnete fela applying the basic elements of a detective novel. Use will be made of the views of different scholars and authorities on the detective ...
  • Northern Sotho historical dramas : a historical-biographical analysis 
    Bopape, M. L. (Malekutu Levy) (1998-06)
    The main aim of the study is to make a historical-biographical analysis of four selected Northern Sotho dramatic texts. Chapter one illustrates that the texts we have selected are historical dramas since they deal with ...
  • Noun phrases in Xhosa 
    Nhlapo, Vuyelwa (1993-10)
    The aim of this study is to expose the internal structure of noun phrases (NPs) in Xhosa. First it is shown/ argued that noun phrases (NPs) in Xhosa are headed by a lexical category which is nominal and non-verbal. This ...
  • Ntsane's characters in "Nna Sajene Kokobela, CID" : a psycho-analytical approach 
    Moloko, Masechaba Shirley (1997)
    The aim of the study is to endeavor to analyze the language and style of in W.T. Matlala's Molato Mpeng and Montshepetsa bosego. The study will focus on how the writer uses language, how he assumed a particular manner of ...
  • Oedipal structure in the novels of Sibusiso Nyembazi 
    Mgobhozi, Zabanguni Rhoda (1999-11)
    The purpose of this study is to look into Oedipal structures in the novels of Sibusiso Nyembezi. The notion of an Oedipal structure is derived from Sophocles' play entitled 'Oedipus the King'. In this play, Oedipus, a ...
  • Onomastic aspects of Zulu nicknames with special reference to source and functionality 
    Molefe, Lawrence (1999-11)
    Nicknames have been analysed, recorded and processed in many diverse ways by different languages, scholars and communities. In Zulu, many works of similar type have all been the size of an article up until 1999. This ...

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