Doctoral Degrees (Linguistics and Language Practice)
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The implementation of a bilingual-bicultural literacy intervention programme for deaf learners in Namibia
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)The Bilingual-Bicultural approach is considered the best approach to teach deaf learners. This approach also provides the best opportunity for deaf learners to become biliterate. Namibia too has adopted the Bilingual-Bicultural ... -
Sociolinguistics of Lesotho English in the Kingdom of Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2021-07)This study set out to investigate Sociolinguistics of Lesotho English in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Mainly premised on the principles of the qualitative research design and methodology, this study adopted the narrative ... -
The hermeneutics of suspicion and human empowerment: a textual and practical evaluation
(University of the Free State, 2008-11)English: Elizabeth SchUssler Fiorenza is the main and most prominent proponent of the Hermeneutics of Suspicion. This hermeneutics has as aim the liberation and empowerment of women and other subjugated groups, and starts ... -
Developing a theoretical rationale for the attainment of greater equivalence of standard in the Grade 12 Home Language exit-level examinations
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)English: Disproportionately high pass rates and alarming discrepancies in the results of the South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) external examination for Home Language (HL) subjects have undermined the credibility ... -
The incremental validity of three tests of academic literacy in the context of a South African university of technology
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)English: This study focuses on the incremental validity of three assessments of academic language readiness, compared to Grade 12 English results: the National Benchmark Test in Academic Literacy (NBT AL), the Proficiency ... -
The socio-onomastic significance of American cattle brands: a Montana case study
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: For more than two centuries, cattle ranchers in Montana and other American states such as Texas and Wyoming have used hot iron brands as the primary means of identifying, tracking and proving ownership of their ... -
The linguistic landscape as construct of the public space: a case study of post-apartheid rural South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: The linguistic landscape (LL), comprised of items displaying written language in the public space, is the product of linguistic choices that are executed by a myriad of actors who are guided by numerous pragmatic ... -
Twis om woorde: ʼn forensiese ondersoek na semantiese kwessies in hofsake
(University of the Free State, 2015-06)English: Law is dependent on language. This is seen, amongst others, in a court of law’s responsibility to interpret the meaning of words. Cases regularly revolve around words; as a result courts have to deal with lexical ... -
Implications and explications of police translation of complainants’ sworn statements: evidence lost in translation?
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)This interdisciplinary case study demonstrates that ‘retelling and rewriting’ of complainants’ legal narratives constitutes translation. The police officers’ (hereafter referred to as transpreters) exercise of translating ... -
Die rol van taalaktivisme by die herwaardering van moedertaalonderrig in Suid-Afrikaanse skole
(University of the Free State, 2012-07)Afrikaans: Op 8 Mei 1996 het die Grondwetlike Vergadering van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika ’n nuwe demokratiese grondwet aanvaar. Die Grondwet maak voorsiening vir ’n redelike aantal klousules betreffende taalkwessies. ... -
Language-in-education planning in Tanzania: a sociolinguistic analysis
(University of the Free State, 2009-11)The study presents a sociolinguistic analysis of the current language-in-education policy implementation in Tanzania. The current sociolinguistic thinking on bilingual education and language-in-education planning informs ... -
Language planning in South Africa: towards a language management approach
(University of the Free State, 2004-11)English: The study investigates the reasons for the non- implementation of multilingual policies and plans with special reference to South Africa’s language policy and planning implementation scenario. The study identifies ... -
Die insigte van die pragmatiek vir die onderrig van Afrikaans as moedertaal in die sekondere skool
(University of the Free State, 1990-06)Abstract not available -
Metafoor in die vertaalde mediadiskoers oor aandele en markte in Finweek
(University of the Free State, 2009-11)English: Authors of financial media discourse use metaphors to communicate with readers. Finweek is a renowned South African financial magazine and its articles on stocks and markets are written by expert authors in the ... -
Die evaluering van tolkingbeplanning in Suid-Afrika as interlinguale kommunikasie-intervensie aan die hand van taalbeplanningsbeginsels
(University of the Free State, 2015-02-02)Afrikaans: Hierdie studie handel oor die rol van evaluering in tolkingbeplanning, soos beoordeel op grond van taalbeplanningsbeginsels. Die studie neem die sosiopolitieke taalontwikkelinge en verskuiwende maghebberverhoudinge ... -
Language planning in South Africa : towards a language management approach
(University of the Free State, 2004-11)English: The study investigates the reasons for the non- implementation of multilingual policies and plans with special reference to South Africa’s language policy and planning implementation scenario. The study identifies ... -
Mother tongue education in official minority languages of Zimbabwe: a language management critique
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: In January 2002, the government of Zimbabwe officially declared six official minority languages, namely, Kalanga, Nambya, Shangani, Sotho, Tonga and Venda as languages of instruction and subjects in primary schools ... -
In the aftermath of xenophobia: a critical discourse analysis
(University of the Free State, 2014-07)English: While evidence confirms that print media in South Africa has contributed to the development of a xenophobic environment (McDonald and Jacobs, 2005:306; Danso and McDonald, 2001:124), particularly in the manner in ... -
Intercultural discourse between Igbo and South African Sesotho people residing in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)English: This study investigates the intercultural discourse between the Igbo and the Sesotho people residing in Bloemfontein. The study is motivated by the way in which the Igbo in Bloemfontein switch from one language ...
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