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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Subject "Discourse analysis"

Browsing Theses and Dissertations (African Languages) by Subject "Discourse analysis"

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  • Discourse functions of tense and aspect in Setswana narrative texts 
    Ranamane, Tlhabane David (2009-06)
    The main aim of this thesis is to examine discourse functions of tense and aspect in Setswana narrative texts. We are going to show that tense and aspect have distinct but related roles to play in Setswana in general and ...
  • The form and communicative impact of Shona advertisements: a discourse analytical approach 
    Dube, Shumirai (2008-02)
    This study sought to investigate and to record any recurring patterns in the form and communicative impact of Shona advertisements. Motivation to carry out the study came from a realisation of a growing interest in using ...
  • Manipulation in folklore: a perspective in some siSwati folktales 
    Lubambo, Remah Joyce (2019-12)
    Owing to changes brought by modernisation, folktales and other folklore genres are often looked down upon, and thought by many to be outdated. The aim of this study is to explore manipulative behaviour in Siswati folktales. ...
  • The relevance of the speech act theory to Buzani Kubawo 
    Scheckle, Linda Ann (1994-10)
    Austin's Speech Act Theory is a valuable tool for the analysis of a literary text. In interaction, the intentionand purpose-success of linguistic communication can be gauged by establishing whether participants have met ...
  • The Southern Sotho relative in discourse 
    Mischke, Gertruida Elizabeth (1997-11)
    Southern Sotho verbal relative clauses are, on discourse-pragmatic grounds, categorised as direct and indirect. The pragmatic factors that govern the occurrence of these two types of relatives within a particular discourse ...
  • The transfer of discourse level writing skills from xhosa L1 to English L2 
    Kolisi, Wiseman (2009-01)
    This research aims to contribute to the improvement of writing in English as a second language in South African schools. It is based on transfer theory: what is known in one language may transfer to another. Much of the ...

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